Mokpo City Selected for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's 'Immersive Content Production Contest'

Mokpo Modern History Museum Produces Immersive Content... Secures 500 Million KRW in National Funding

Mokpo Modern History Museum will be newly renovated to allow visitors to experience various immersive content. (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City announced on the 21st that the experiential augmented reality curator creation project at the Mokpo Modern History Museum has been selected in the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s ‘Immersive Content Production and Utilization Project’ competition.

This project aims to provide a unique cultural experience opportunity and revitalize local museums by developing new content using future technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution era, with 500 million KRW in national funding supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Accordingly, the Mokpo Modern History Museum is scheduled to be newly arranged to allow visitors to experience various immersive contents.

The city plans to show the process of the city’s formation by reclaiming tidal flats since the port opened in 1897 through hologram displays, and combine augmented reality (AR) graphics with a detailed model of the cityscape on the first floor of the Modern History Museum to interestingly convey the historical value of Mokpo’s original downtown and the architectural value of its buildings.

Also, overlooking the living museum of the modern historical and cultural space, content will be provided where an AR docent (augmented reality guide) explains the hidden modern cultural assets in every corner, and stories of Mokpo’s four famous specialties?Okdani, Melakong, Oepali, and Juyakjangsu?will be recreated using immersive technology.

In particular, the content expressed using smart glasses (AR glasses) will be composed as interactive media that respond to users’ voice and movements, expected to not only stimulate visitors’ interest but also provide excellent immersion effects.

The immersive content production project for the Mokpo Modern History Museum is scheduled to be completed this year and unveiled from next year.

A city official said, “Interest in the modern historical and cultural space increased significantly last year, leading to a surge in visitors to the Mokpo Modern History Museum,” adding, “With this project, we will enhance the completeness of the museum’s content and lay the foundation for the era of ten million tourists.”

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