Shōsōin

The  is a Japanese treasure house in the Tōdai-ji temple complex at NaraImperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 正倉院ホームページ; retrieved 2012-6-17.  It is close to the building which houses the Great Buddha (Diabutsuden).

It is the oldest museum structure in the world.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-672.

 History 
The earliest objects in the Shōsō-in were put there by Empress Kōmyō (701–760). The collection includes artifacts from the arts and crafts of the Tempyō era. 

The building was built in the  with a raised floor .

References

Other websites

 Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Imperial Household Agency page for Shōsōin 
 University of California, Irvine, Shosoin Imperial Repository. 

Category:Museums in Japan
Category:World Heritage Sites in Japan
Category:Nara Prefecture