Visited during my alma mater's homecoming day! Items related to home economics are on display.

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I had plans to get lunch with a friend who came from a neighboring prefecture, and since they're into sewing and fashion, I showed them around (I'm an alum) It was my second time seeing it, but there were special exhibitions and such, and personally I found it interesting

At the museum, I was able to learn about the university's history since its founding.

The permanent exhibition explains the Western dressmaking class that was the predecessor of Kasei University, as well as innovations in Western dressmaking education in the Meiji era. The special exhibition apparently changes on a 1-year cycle, and when I went, foods made from flour (from so-called konamon to noodles, mochi, and more) were on display. Since it was a weekday afternoon, I could look around very leisurely. It's free.

Genre-wise, it's a museum of folk crafts and the history of customs. There are exhibits on clothing and cooking. Also the university's history. I didn't expect to see food samples at a university museum. You need to get a visitor pass at the security office beside the main gate, but I wasn't asked to write my name. That's rare for a girls' school. The museum is on the 4th floor of the 100th Anniversary Hall right in front of the main gate. The museum had no reception desk and no other visitors, so I could enjoy the exhibits without feeling self-conscious. On Saturdays it's basically only open in the morning, but on rare occasions there are days when it's open in the afternoon too. Working people should aim for those days. The 100th Anniversary Hall that houses the museum has a pretty unique design for a school facility, and the lobby feels like a government office. Inside and out, there's a Showa-retro atmosphere.