Museums will be the crux of efforts to preserve and utilize precious works from Japan and abroad. The system for evaluating and supporting their various activities needs to be strengthened.
The Cultural Affairs Agency's Council for Cultural Affairs has compiled proposals calling for expansion of the museum registration system, which supports museums and art galleries that meet certain standards, and for the establishment of new registration criteria that take facilities' activities into account.
Museums cover a wide range of subjects, including history, art and science. They are responsible for collecting and exhibiting materials and conducting research, serving as a base for cultural activities.
