noun
museum; archive; reference library
A facility that collects, preserves, and displays documents, artifacts, or other materials for research and public viewing. Often used in names of local history museums or specialized archives.
See also: 史料館
市立の資料館で古い地図を見た。
I saw old maps at the municipal museum.
この資料館には
This archive has many documents from the Edo period.
史料館 specifically emphasizes historical records and archives, whereas 資料館 can include a broader range of reference materials.
Compound of 資料 (しりょう, 'materials, data') and 館 (かん, 'building, hall'). The term is a straightforward modern coinage for a facility housing reference materials.