New possibilities of museum specimens through surface peel collections

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25750111
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cultural assets study and museology
• Research Institution: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History
• Principal Investigator: ISHIHAMA Saeko 神奈川県立生命の星・地球博物館, 企画情報部, 主任学芸員 (60416047)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 博物館資料 / 地層剥ぎ取り / 実物標本

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Natural history museums have reposited “physical materials” such as animals, plants, rocks and minerals. By contrast, surface peel specimens present not only “physical materials” but also “phenomena” occurred on the Earth. Surface peel specimens of real outcrops are useful for understanding geological processes in laboratories, and also suitable for exhibition and educations in museums. New possibilities of museum specimens are shown by this study using surface peel specimens.

Free Research Field

博物館学、地学教育、堆積学、地球化学