noun
museum (esp. with collections of old objects)
Often used in proper names of museums that focus on historical artifacts and antiquities. The term itself is not a generic word for 'museum' in modern Japanese; 博物館 is the common equivalent.
佐賀県の徴古館には、貴重な古文書が展示されている。
At the Chōkokan museum in Saga Prefecture, valuable old documents are on display.
From 徴 (cho, 'sign' or 'evidence') + 古 (ko, 'old') + 館 (kan, 'hall' or 'building'). The name suggests a hall where evidence of the past is collected and displayed.