Osaka Museum ofNatural History

Mission and EducationalActivities

Daisuke SAKUMA (Botany lab. of OMNH)

The Missions

Classic

CollctionManagement

Research

Education

Exhibition

Modern Redevelop Museum

as “Core NaturalInformation provider”of Osaka

Stimulate and helppeople’s desire tolearn more aboutnature.

Relate more withlocal entities torelate more widercitizens

The Missions (continued)

Cooperate morewith wider rangeof museums,researchorganizations anduniversities toexchangeknowledge.

Transparentgovernance andefficientmanagement

NGO is a key player

NGO: Osaka Natural History CenterAmaturs, Local residents and Museum

funs

50yrs history

Community ofmuseum-basedlearner & amateurs.

Incubationcommunity foryounger generations

Strong supportto/from localamateurs

Empowerment: To Whom?

Schools and teachers

Local residents

Local amateurs

Remote nature-center

Remote amateurs They also have theirown school andresidents

Amateurs and Teachers can be “evangelists” of natural history and museum.

School activities are chance tocommunicate with teachers

Study kit for schools

Worksheets

…with hints for teachers

Via Internet

Empower teachers

Varieties ofspecial lecturesand hands-onprograms

Joint withteacherscommunities

For daily visitors

Children’s workshop

Museum Quest worksheet

Facilitate children’s experience and learning

in museum.

Museum Festivals

Empower amateurs as knowledge providers

NGO and Community isthe key players

Connectcitizens andmuseum．

Enhanceamateurs’power.

They aregrowing…

Partnership is the key.