Registration System for Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology
Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology(Future Technology Heritage)
Registration System for Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology – Registration of Future Technology Heritage –
System for selection and registration of Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology: registration of future technology heritage.
The National Museum of Nature and Science, in collaboration with the industry and the academe, has been conducting research on the preservation and use of important historical materials that show the development of Japan's science and technology (including industrial technology) and their remarkable impact on people's lives, economy, society, and culture.
Japan has produced many technological innovations in the post war period and should have accumulated vast amounts of materials pertaining to these innovations. However, these materials are being scattered and lost through the years.
With the goal of passing on to the next generation the heritage of our predecessors who have pioneered the development of science and technology, the National Museum of Nature and Science endeavors to preserve these historical materials by implementing a system of selecting and registering Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology. The system aims to ensure continued preservation of the registered materials as well as to highlight their importance and make the information on the materials publicly available in the Museum's website. We firmly believe that this system will promote the accumulation of materials that are important in the development of science and technology in Japan.
1.Overview of the registration system
The National Museum of Nature and Science will select from among historical materials on science and technology those that have made "significant contribution in the development of science and technology and constitute an important heritage to the next generations," and "remarkable impact to people's lives, economy, society, and culture." These materials will be registered into the "Registry of Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology."
2.Process from selection to registration:
We will introduce the process for registering Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology.
3.The registration system involves
(1)Adding to the registry and issuing of registration certificate
The selected material will be added to the "Registry of Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology" that will be maintained by the National Museum of Nature and Science, and the owner of the material will receive a certificate of registration and a commemorative plaque from the National Museum.
(2)Monitoring the state of the material
All changes to the state of the material, such as changes in location or damages to the material, will be notified to the National Museum of Nature and Science, who will keep the material's registry data as updated as possible. By regularly monitoring the state of the materials, the National Museum of Nature and Science will try to prevent loss of the registered materials.
(3)Making the registry public
The registry will be made public through the National Museum's website to allow public access to information on the materials.
