The Internet Museum Secretariat of Tanseisha received the "3rd Tetsu Ohori Memorial Museum Management Promotion Award" (sponsored by the Japan Society of Museum Management). The Tansei Research Institute of the Tanseisha Group has been selected as the Contribution Award of the 16th Japan Society of Museum Management Awards, and this is the second time that the Tansei Research Institute has hosted a Award sponsored by the Society.
The Ohori Satoshi Memorial Museum Management Promotion Award (hereinafter referred to as the Ohori Satoshi Award) is awarded to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of museum management and to promote the development of the field.
The Ohori Satoshi Award is not limited to members of the Society, but is nominated and selected from individuals, organizations, groups, volunteers, foreign researchers, manga artists, novelists, and other people and activities that have contributed to the museum world or fields related to museum management, as well as individuals and activities that have made outstanding contributions to the Society, such as papers and articles published in general magazines (not limited to the Society's research journals), books, lectures, TV and radio programs, or people and activities that have made outstanding achievements in the field of museum management, such as exhibitions, corporate museums, and other events.
The Internet Museum, run by our company's Internet Museum Office and the recipient of this award, is one of Japan's largest museum information sites, established by the Tanseisha Group in 1996. In addition to introducing information on museum facilities, special exhibitions and events, the site offers a wide range of content, including original interview reports, information on curator recruitment, and exhibition ticket giveaways, making it a popular choice for museum fans all over the country.
Through the operation of the "Internet Museum," which underwent a complete renewal in June 2020 to make it easier to browse, more convenient, and more enjoyable, we will continue to introduce museums across the country online, and contribute to promoting the museum industry.
Reasons for selection
There are many information websites about museums, but the "Internet Museum" run by Tanseisha is an excellent general museum website in terms of the amount of information it contains and how frequently it is updated. In addition, each piece of information is written carefully and in detail, and there are also plenty of photographs.
In addition, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, cultural facilities across the country have been forced to temporarily close, but this site not only provides the latest information by prefecture, but also provides direct links to each facility's website and, in cases where some facilities are still operating, provides information about them, in an effort to provide detailed information.
In terms of operation, the efforts are clearly good, such as the active use of advertisements. Such websites tend to be run with the goodwill of the site creator, but this site aims to achieve sustainable operation and receives advertising revenue, so it is highly regarded as a representative example of what a museum site should be.
Comment from Mikio Furukawa, Editor-in-Chief of the Internet Museum
For the Internet Museum, which has continued to provide information, however small, in order to boost the entire museum industry, this award is an unexpected joy. As the environment surrounding museums changes dramatically in the COVID-19 era, we believe that there will be more demands placed on the Internet Museum, which is a comprehensive museum information site. We will continue to strive to make our site more convenient and enjoyable for both museum staff and museum fans.
References
"The Internet Museum has been revamped!" (Internet Museum website)
Japan Museum Management Association website
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