Editorial

15:29 JST, May 22, 2025

Museums across Japan are facing a shortage of storage space for their collections. It is important to ensure that necessary collections are passed on to future generations by clarifying the rules for items’ preservation and disposal.

The Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore, which exhibits old farming instruments and folk tools, has suspended exhibits in its main building since July last year because the storeroom is full and the museum needs to organize its collections, among other tasks.

According to a survey by the Japanese Association of Museums, about 60% of all museum storerooms in Japan are “full” or “nearly full.”

In addition to the collections they have gathered on their own, museums also receive many donations from local........

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