'World Shell Museum' Registered as Shinan-gun's First Public Museum

Establishing a Cultural and Artistic Hub Alongside Jeonyeok Noeul Art Museum, the First Public Art Museum

Inside the World Shell Museum located on Jaeun Island, Sinan County (Photo by Sinan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 15th that the World Shell Museum has been officially registered as a public Type 1 specialized museum.

The "World Shell Museum," built on the beach of Jaeun Island at the end of the Cheonsa Bridge, is a cultural and artistic space exhibiting over 11,000 shell and sea snail specimens from around the world and beautiful shell crafts in a 975㎡ building shaped like a clam shell.

Since the opening of the World Shell Museum in August, professional staff such as curators have been assigned and internal facilities improved, completing official registration as a "Type 1 specialized museum" under the Museum and Art Gallery Promotion Act.

Sinan-gun, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve area, plans to develop the World Shell Museum as a hub for marine environment protection by operating various educational and participatory programs related to the marine ecosystem following its registration as a public museum.

Sinan-gun's flagship project, the "One Island, One Museum" art project, aims to open 24 museums with a budget of about 140 billion KRW, and so far, eight museums including the World Fossil and Mineral Museum have been completed.

In May, the Evening Glow Art Museum was registered as Sinan-gun's first public art museum, followed by the World Shell Museum's registration as the first public museum, which is expected to accelerate the progress of the "One Island, One Museum" art project.

Meanwhile, the 1004 Museum Park, where the Shell Museum is located, is a vast area of 50 hectares (equivalent to 70 soccer fields) blending nature and art. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it has attracted over 15,000 visitors since its opening, gaining attention as a representative "untact tourism destination."

Governor Park Woo-ryang stated, "The World Shell Museum was made possible through the efforts of many, including donors," and added, "We will develop it as a public museum and a hub for lifelong education in culture, arts, and the marine ecosystem."

Starting January 1 next year, 1004 Museum Park plans to provide souvenirs to 1,004 paid visitors to commemorate the museum's registration.

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