To provide an article management apparatus capable of accurately recognizing a status of use of even liquid chemicals or rare chemical substances put in a container, small articles such as tablets or expensive noble metals and performing strict management through figures therefor.

The article management apparatus 1 is structured in such a manner that an operation part 4, a printer 5, a magnetic card read part 6, unlocking lamps 7a and 7b and a buzzer 30 are installed on the upper surface of a casing 3 stored with two drawers 2, an article housing part 8, an electronic balance 9, an electronic lock 10, a motor 11 and a sensor 31 are housed inside the casing 3, and the printer 5, the magnetic card read part 6, the unlocking lamps 7a and 7b, the electronic balance 9, the electronic lock 10, the motor 11, the buzzer 30, and the sensor 31 are connected to a control part 13 incorporated in the operation part 4 by signal lines 12a-12h.