Suwon City Extends Closure of Libraries, Museums, and Art Galleries

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province will extend the closure of public libraries, museums, and art galleries until the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection' (COVID-19) situation calms down.

Suwon City has decided to further extend the closure of libraries, art galleries, and museums that were initially scheduled to be closed until the 8th. The affected libraries include 18 public libraries as well as Seulgisaem, Jihaesaem, and Bareunsaem Children's Libraries. The city will support the use of e-books through the Suwon City Library mobile app and each library's website during the closure.

The museums include Suwon Museum, Suwon Gwanggyo Museum, Suwon Hwaseong Museum, 'Namchangdong Open Cultural Space Huso', Suwon City I-Park Art Museum, Suwon Art Exhibition Hall, Art Space Gwanggyo, and the Children's Ecological Art Experience Center.

In addition, the city has decided to suspend operations of the Suwon Multicultural Family Support Center, Suwon Foreigners Welfare Center, and Suwon Global Youth Dream Center until the COVID-19 situation improves.

A city official explained, "At this time, preventing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting citizens' safety is the top priority, so we have decided to extend the closure."

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