Jangheung County Confirms Jangheung Donghak Peasant Revolution Memorial Hall and Bangchon Artifact Exhibition Hall as Public Museums

Jangheung Donghak Peasant Revolution Memorial Hall and Bangchon Relics Exhibition Hall have been confirmed as registered public museums. (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] On the 4th, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that in January, the Jangheung Donghak Peasant Revolution Memorial Hall and Bangchon Relics Exhibition Hall were registered as public museums (Jeonnam－Public 12－2020－01/02) after undergoing the screening process by Jeollanam-do.

Bangchon Relics Exhibition Hall, which had not been promoted due to a lack of curatorial staff and registered relics, was registered as a museum 15 years after its opening, and the Jangheung Donghak Peasant Revolution Memorial Hall was confirmed as a museum 5 years after its opening.

This can be regarded as a significant achievement accomplished within two years after the launch of the 7th civilian administration, which has been steadily working to revitalize historical and cultural facilities.

Bangchon Relics Exhibition Hall was established to collect, preserve, and pass down the cultural heritage of Bangchon Village, a representative traditional folk village of Jangheung, and to exhibit, possess, and manage relics related to the Honam Silhak master, Jeonjae Wi Baek-gyu. The Jangheung Donghak Peasant Revolution Memorial Hall was built to perform tasks such as preserving, managing, and exhibiting cultural heritage related to the Jangheung Donghak and to widely promote the Donghak Peasant Revolution in the Jangheung area.

With these two representative historical and cultural facilities newly registered as the first public museums in Jangheung-gun, it is expected that not only will visitor interest and external image improve, but also the promotion of various public projects to secure national funds (from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Cultural Heritage Administration) will become easier.

Jung Jong-soon, the governor of Jangheung-gun, said, “We will continue to focus on the unique role of museums by providing beneficial exhibitions and various experience and education programs to visitors,” and added, “Above all, we will do our best to ensure that the museums establish themselves as cultural tourism infrastructure in Jangheung-gun.”

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