About Us – TOKAMACHI CITY MUSEUM

In order to respond to the intellectual interests of citizens, we collect, store, research, research, exhibit and disseminate materials and information, and play a role as a base for lifelong learning.
By considering the history, lifestyle and industry unique to this region as an attractive property and utilizing it to interact with visitors, we contribute to regional development.
We will grow together while interacting with citizens and visitors, and will also work in cooperation with museum friends and other museum-related organizations.
We will deepen citizens’ understanding of the history and culture of the region and create new value together with citizens for a better future.

1976	Completed the storage of cultural assets (managed by the Social Education Division)
1979	Established Tokamachi City Museum Frinds Tokamachi City Museum opened (independent from Social Education Division)
1986	Opening of the Botanical Garden
1988	Opening of the “Iseki Hiroba”(Historical Site Park)
1989	Completion of Chijimi storage and museum extension
1990	Established Cultural Property Division
1991	Opening of the Archeology exhibition room
1994	Completed replacement of permanent exhibition
1988	Completion of expansion of a special exhibition room for object unearthed at the Sasayama Site
2004	Chuetsu Earthquake
2007	Chuetsu-oki Earthquake
2009	Reconstruction of the renovated residence of the “Iseki Hiroba”
2012	Nagano Prefecture Northern Earthquake
2014	Completion of repair of thatched roof of a restored house in the “Iseki Hiroba”(Historical Site Park)
2019	Closed from December 2nd

2015	Formulated new Tokamachi City Museum basic plan
2016	Basic design / implementation design
2019	Completion of new museum (building)
2020	Opened from June 1st

Equipment	Total floor area	Breakdown
Building	3,107㎡	By floor	1st floor	1,835㎡
		By floor	2nd floor	1,272㎡
		By function	Exhibition room	976㎡
			Storage / laboratory	976㎡
			Entrance, auditorium, etc.	366㎡
			Management room	490㎡
			Machine room	299㎡
Local botanical garden	2,879㎡
Iseki Hiroba(Historical Site Park)	3,084㎡	(Including parking)