Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

Published purpose

The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNM) in Burnaby, BC, and the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, ON, will embark on a joint project to preserve Japanese Canadian history and heritage for all Canadians. The organizations will work together to preserve records and facilitate access for researchers, scholars, students, general public, and the Vancouver Japanese Language School, the oldest Japanese language school in Canada. In 2018, the NNM will undergo renovations, which will impact its permanent and temporary storage areas. With an aim to expand, fragile records and artefacts requiring rehousing and description are at the highest risk of damage caused by the required relocation. This project aims to mitigate any loss and/or damage by processing NNM's most vulnerable and highly sought-after fonds.