| Abstract |
Preservation space is a functionally「core」in a museum. Gernerally, it is a common view that collections are exhibited within 5% of total stored collections. So that, part of collections are cycled exhibition space centering around preservation space, and that is a important mechanism of collections circulation in a museum.
It is the best way that collections should be「conserve」in a stable condition, but inevitably collections are exposed as called「exhibition」. For that reason the function of「exhibition」for‘showing’and the function of 「preservation」for ‘conserve’are contrary to each other's concept, so it is principle of scheme that these concepts should be functionally connected with and planned 「match」.
In addition, various studies (for example, comparative analysis of collections, examination of collections for conserved condition or special exhibition, and classification of new item, etc.) are worked in preservation space. Therefore, preservation space should not be considered as a warehouse, should be composed not only「comfortable place to rest of collections」but also「part of study room」in a museum. So that, environment of museum should be established by plan to preservation and management.
The point of plan to museum is that minimize dangerous element for collections, and then develop an essencial element of space for「conservation」and「exhibition」.
The reason why with a few exceptions (buildings which have being exposed or extremely minor part of collections) most of collections have been lasting its life during over hundreds of years with adapting itself to natural features, so scheme of preservation facilities should be made up with understanding and analysis generic character of collections, and then establish proper temperature and humidity environment. |