The 30th Exhibition of Old Lifestyles and Tools

About this event

Held at the Iruma City Museum ALIT, the "30th Exhibition of Old Lifestyles and Tools" is a special exhibition linked with elementary school social studies classes. It displays everyday household and school items of people from the early Showa period and around Showa 40 (circa 1965), and also features hands-on corners where visitors can try out old tools and games. Aligned with the 3rd-grade elementary school social studies unit "Old Lifestyles," this learning-oriented exhibition allows visitors to actually "see, touch, and learn" about tools featured in textbooks, and is highly praised by educators for its abundance of real artifacts and detailed explanations provided by volunteers and staff. This year, as a pre-event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of Iruma's municipal organization, the theme has been set as "Recording," exhibiting approximately 400 items including picture diaries of a first-grade elementary school student from Showa 39 (1964) and dry-plate glass cameras to trace the lifestyle transitions of local residents. In the venue, hands-on corners where visitors can actually touch and operate old tools are set up, offering an opportunity to learn about connections to modern life by directly feeling the ingenuity and wisdom of people back then. Additionally, a recreation of a living room from the time the municipal status took effect and concentrated displays of daily living tools from that era create a space filled with nostalgia for grandparents and fresh discoveries for children, providing an opportunity for intergenerational exchange.

Venue

Iruma City Museum ALIT

100 Nihongi, Iruma, Saitama 358-0015