Damyang-gun Signs MOU with Chonnam National University Museum for 'History Museum Construction'

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 25th, Damyang County in Jeollanam-do announced that it signed a business agreement with the Jeonnam National University Museum for the construction and operation of the Damyang History Museum.

The agreement ceremony was attended by Choi Hyung-sik, the mayor of Damyang County, and Jeong Geum-hee, the director of the Jeonnam National University Museum, who promised practical cooperation to promote the opening and operation of the Damyang History Museum.

The agreement includes matters related to the preservation and utilization plans of cultural heritage excavated in Damyang County, the construction and operation of the Damyang History Museum, as well as various projects to widely promote the history and culture of Damyang County to the public.

Currently, the Damyang History Museum has established a plan for the establishment and operation of the museum and has applied to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for a preliminary evaluation of feasibility for its establishment. The project is being promoted with the goal of opening in 2024.

Mayor Choi Hyung-sik said, “The construction of a history museum that can gather and preserve local historical materials and relics in one place is very important,” adding, “We hope for much support from the Jeonnam National University Museum for the construction of the museum.”

Jeong Geum-hee, director of the Jeonnam National University Museum, said, “We will actively cooperate in the construction of the museum to revitalize the historical culture of Damyang, which has achieved remarkable results in the promotion of culture and arts,” and added, “Let us cooperate for mutual growth between the two institutions through this business agreement.”

Meanwhile, the Jeonnam National University Museum excavated the Damyang Jewol-ri site in 1959, the first excavation in the Honam region, which is significant as it was the first case to reveal the Bronze Age and Mahan culture of the Honam region.

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