The museum was opened in 1991, originally the museum contains 300 works at its opening, in 2021, it was recorded that there were 1428 works of art that the museum contained. In August 2020, the museum organized a virtual exhibition through the Google Arts & Culture platform. In June 2021, a ceremony was held for the expansion of the museum's storage. This is the first museum in Japan that specializes in lacquer art. The design of the building is inspired by Shogakuin's school building.
