Renewal of the museum attached to the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture

This is a renewal of the museum attached to the research facility with the oldest history as a buried cultural property research institution (approved public facility). Through the valuable excavated materials of many archaeological sites in the prefecture, we have deepened our understanding of the history of Nara Prefecture, which occupies an important position in the history of Japan, and reopened after a period of about three years.

In addition to renewing and repairing displays cases in the permanent and special displays rooms due to the aging of displays facilities, new displays such as full-size Horyuji murals and reproduction ceramic panels of Takamatsuzuka Tumulus murals (Asuka Village) will be exhibited. We renewed the cylindrical haniwa corner of Yamakofun. In addition, we created the museum's image song, "Mizuyama no Kaze - Tamayura," and redesigned the in-house broadcasting system to create a museum that can be enjoyed with all five senses.

In the entrance hall, existing displays have been relocated due to the installation of new displays. We made lighting proposals due to layout changes and aging of existing lighting.

In the permanent and special displays rooms, due to the deterioration of displays equipment, it was necessary to improve the environment inside the cases, including lighting, repair such as air tightness, seismic isolation, and renovate some displays cases. In addition, the exhibits were displays with explanations based on the academic standards when the museum first opened (1984), and although knowledge and collections increased due to the accumulation of research activities, updating the explanations was not easy and had become obsolete.

We conducted a lighting test in displays case and a preliminary survey of the specifications, and under the guidance of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, we held repeated discussions with the curator, reused the existing case using the latest materials, etc., and made it airtight and repaired it. In addition, the cylindrical haniwa corner of the Mt. Mesuri Kofun Tumulus has been renewed in line with the renovations associated with base isolation.

In the sign and graphic explanations, the explanation information has been revised, and the content has been updated to be more understandable and fulfilling in line with current academic research.