expression, noun
cabinet of curiosities; Wunderkammer
Historical term for a collection of rare, unusual, or exotic objects, popular in Renaissance Europe. In Japanese, it is a direct translation of the Western concept.
驚異の部屋は、ルネサンス期のヨーロッパで流行した博物陳列室のことだ。
A cabinet of curiosities is a natural history display room that was popular in Renaissance Europe.
Calque from Western languages (English 'cabinet of curiosities', German 'Wunderkammer'). The Japanese term is a literal translation using 驚異 (wonder, marvel) and 部屋 (room).