Government Evaluates Public and Professional Aspects of 91 Museums and Art Galleries

Written Evaluation and On-site Inspection Based on the 'Museum and Art Gallery Promotion Act'
Issuance of 2-Year Certification to Institutions with Excellent Scores

Photo by Mun Ho-nam, National Museum of Korea munonam@

The government will implement an evaluation and certification system to improve the quality of national museums and public art museums.

On the 6th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will evaluate the public nature and professionalism of 36 national museums and 55 public art museums based on the "Museum and Art Gallery Promotion Act." These institutions have been registered as national or public and have been in operation for more than three years. From next month until November, they will undergo document evaluations and on-site inspections. The Ministry will announce the final results in December. Museums and art galleries that receive excellent scores will be issued a two-year certification.

The evaluation criteria are divided into five categories according to the enforcement decree of the "Museum and Art Gallery Promotion Act": ▲achievement of establishment objectives ▲appropriateness of organization, personnel, facilities, and financial management ▲thoroughness of collection and management of materials ▲performance in hosting exhibitions and conducting educational programs ▲public responsibility. Choi Hwan, a researcher at the Ministry’s Culture and Arts Policy Office, said, “The detailed indicators, about 31 in total, were developed through pilot operations of evaluation and certification for national museums and public art museums until last year. We plan to supplement them this year by reflecting opinions from the project briefing session and the evaluation and certification review committee.”

Based on the evaluation and certification results, the Ministry plans to establish a virtuous cycle by strengthening rewards for excellent institutions, such as awarding public officials belonging to outstanding institutions, publishing collections of best operational cases, and supporting public relations. Additionally, it will promote the sharing and dissemination of exemplary cases, provide consultations for uncertified institutions, and hold training sessions on evaluation results.

Below are the institutions subject to evaluation and certification this year

▲Museums

National Lighthouse Museum, Army Museum, National Customs Museum, Naval Academy Museum, National Tax Museum, Map Museum, National Maritime Museum, National Police Museum, National Museum of Korea, National Buyeo Museum, National Daegu Museum, National Gimhae Museum, Museum of Korean History, Air Force Museum, National Folk Museum, National Gwangju Museum, National Gyeongju Museum, National Jeju Museum, National Naju Museum, National Hangeul Museum, Performing Arts Museum, National Taekwondo Museum, National Arboretum Forest Museum, National Gugak Center Gugak Museum, National Assembly Memorial Hall, Korean Film Museum, War Memorial Museum, National Mountaineering Museum, National Chuncheon Museum, National Jeonju Museum, National Jinju Museum, National Gongju Museum, National Cheongju Museum, National Nakdong River Biological Resources Center, National Forced Mobilization History Museum, National Marine Biological Resources Center Seaquarium.

▲Art Museums

Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Museum, Nam Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Seongbuk District Art Museum, Jongno District Park Nosu Art Museum, Busan Metropolitan Museum of Art, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu Culture and Arts Center Art Museum, Incheon Songam Art Museum, Incheon Art Platform, Gwangju Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sihwa Cultural Village Geumbong Art Museum, Lee Ungno Museum, Daejeon Museum of Art, Goyang Aram Nuri Aram Art Museum, Nam June Paik Art Center, Seongnam Art Center Cube Museum, Icheon Woljeon Museum of Art, Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Danwon Museum of Art, Yangju Jang Ukjin Museum of Art, Yeoju World Living Ceramics Museum, Yangpyeong County Art Museum, Gangneung City Art Museum, Yanggu County Park Su-geun Art Museum, Naeseorak Artists’ Village Public Art Museum, Cheongju Daecheongho Art Museum, Cheongju Korean Craft Museum, Jincheon County Saenggeo Print Museum, Cheonan City Art Museum, Goam Lee Ungno Birthplace Memorial Hall, Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art, Iksan Arts Center Art Museum, Choi Buk Art Museum, Nojeokbong Art Park Art Museum, Boseong County Baekmin Art Museum, Muan County Oh Seung-woo Art Museum, Hampyeong County Art Museum, Yeongam County Hajungwoong Art Museum, Namdo Traditional Art Museum, Jeollanam-do Okwa Art Museum, Gyeongju Arts Center Alcheon Art Museum, Gimcheon City Museum, Pohang City Art Museum, Gyeongnam Provincial Museum of Art, Changwon City Masan Moonshin Art Museum, Clayarch Gimhae Museum of Art, Gimhae Cultural Center Yunsul Art Museum, Jeju Provincial Museum of Art, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeju Provincial Kim Chang-ryeol Art Museum, Lee Jung-seop Art Museum, Soam Memorial Hall, Seogwipo Kidang Art Museum, Jeju Chusa Museum.

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