1977年4月1日、鎌倉彫協同組合は、それまでに収集した鎌倉彫作品の他、制作してきた模刻作品、参考品、書籍類を、整理し研究する場として、鎌倉辻説法通りの三井家私設画廊を改修、鎌倉彫資料庫を開設しました。
当初は非公開の資料庫でしたが、関係者をはじめ、小中学生が社会科授業として活用するようになったことから、「鎌倉彫資料館」と名称を改め、1階は展示室、図書室、2階は鎌倉彫訓練校、鎌倉彫教授会などの講習室として広く利用されるようになりました。
2005年、鎌倉彫会館の耐震工事を伴うリニューアルにより、資料館は鎌倉若宮大路の会館1階に移設されました。
2007年、博物館法第29条に基づき、神奈川県より博物館相当施設に指定されました。
2016年、館蔵品の安全な保管と展示空間、
年間を通じて、企画展や特別展の開催、
In 1977, the Kamakurabori repository
was established for organizing and studying the works of Kamakurabori, replica works of the masterpieces, reference works and the books of Kamakurabori. The building originally was a private
gallery for the Mitsui family situated along the Tsuji-Seppo Street of Kamakura city. The institution initially was a closed private space and restricted to visitors, but later changed its name
to “Kamakurabori Shiryokan” and became a museum open to the public.
In 2005, the museum moved to the
ground floor of a hall along the Wakamiya-Oji Boulevard and newly opened with the earthquake proof building.
In 2007, according to the 29th article
of the Museum law, this institution was officially registered as a museum by Kanagawa prefecture.
In 2016, the museum was renewed and
the exhibition space moved from the ground floor to the third floor of the building considering the security of the collection and the improvement of the exhibition space and its
environment.
Throughout the year, our museum holds
special exhibitions of Kamakurabori as well as activities such as workshops for education and the promotion of Kamakurabori.