Minister Park Yang-woo Inspects the Reopening Sites of the National Museum of Korea and the Hangul Museum

Minister Park Yang-woo (right) is undergoing a temperature check while entering the National Hangeul Museum in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 8th, Park Yang-woo, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, visited the National Museum of Korea and the National Hangeul Museum to inspect the response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and encourage the officials.

Minister Park said, "Along with fatigue from the prolonged social distancing, there is a high desire and demand for cultural consumption among the public," adding, "The national museums should strictly adhere to the social distancing guidelines in daily life and provide high-quality services to set an example for both public and private museums."

The National Museum of Korea and the National Hangeul Museum began limited visits through advance reservations starting from the 6th, as COVID-19 quarantine guidelines shifted to social distancing in daily life.

Considering the safety of visitors, Minister Park focused on inspecting the implementation of detailed social distancing guidelines in museums, such as maintaining a distance of more than 2 meters from others, wearing masks, preventing visitor crowding through a reservation system, and preparing isolation spaces for users showing symptoms. He also listened to visitors' inconveniences on-site.

He encouraged the staff attending to visitors in the exhibition halls and requested them to respond thoroughly yet kindly when reinforcing personal hygiene and guiding social distancing among visitors.

Minister Park emphasized, "COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis that has led to the establishment and implementation of new response standards such as social distancing and social distancing in daily life," adding, "The crisis is not over yet, and considering the overseas situation, it is not a stage to be complacent. Therefore, everyone must work together to end this crisis quickly by adhering to social distancing guidelines in daily life."

He further stated, "After COVID-19, many changes are expected that are incomparable to before, such as the increase in non-face-to-face services, strengthening of digital infrastructure, and acceleration of 4th industrial technologies including artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things," adding, "Museums should also prepare new strategies to respond to post-COVID-19 changes and use this as an opportunity to strengthen the status and role of future museums, including job creation and solidarity and inclusion of regional culture."

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