Aichi Prefecture to Develop a New 'Visible' Art Storage Facility in Tokoname City... Aiming for Cultural Asset Succession and Cooperation to Store Collections from Other Facilities: Regional News
Aichi Prefecture plans to build a large-scale, visible art storage facility in Tokoname City by FY2030 to manage cultural assets and assist other institutions.Summary
Aichi Prefecture plans to construct a large-scale, shared art storage facility in Tokoname City, potentially by fiscal year 2030, to jointly store and manage art collections from three prefectural art institutions. The new facility, located on the former site of Tokoname High School, will cover about 8,000 square meters and will function not only for storage but also as a "visible storage facility" with exhibition capabilities. Governor Hideaki Omura emphasized its significance as an efficient solution leveraging scale merits, addressing widespread issues where aging facilities and dispersed storage threaten the quality of cultural assets. This initiative follows incidents such as the improper storage of modern art in an Osaka City underground parking garage and overcrowding issues at the Nara Prefectural Museum of Folk Culture. Due to initial space availability, Aichi plans to cooperate by storing collections from other institutions and is considering accepting private collections to help resolve this national challenge. Experts view this model, which integrates storage with public viewing and utilization, as a progressive effort to safeguard art assets for society.
(Source：読売新聞オンライン)