Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu: "We Will Definitely Secure the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon Branch"

Mayor Heo: "The Best Alternative for Regional National Cultural Facilities is the 'National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Changwon Branch'"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] On the 13th, Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu held a press conference at City Hall and expressed regret over the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's decision on the 7th to select two candidate sites for the 'Lee Kun-hee Donation Hall' in Yongsan and Songhyeon-dong, Seoul.

Mayor Heo stated, "If the government truly intends to sincerely support local regions, it must prepare concrete and realistic action plans for 'expanding regional national cultural facilities' before promoting the donation hall."

He added, "Changwon has been systematically preparing to attract a branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for three years already," emphasizing that the 'regional national cultural facility' mentioned by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is best represented by the 'National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon Branch.'

As reasons for the necessity of attracting the 'National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon Branch,' Mayor Heo cited securing a 33,000㎡ site within Masan Marine New City, excellent transportation infrastructure including three KTX stations, the Bujeon~Masan double-track railway, Gimhae Airport, and the new Gadeokdo Airport.

Mayor Heo strongly requested, "Please disclose concrete and realistic action plans regarding the timing and conditions for establishing the regional branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art by the end of August."

He continued, "Changwon is the optimal location to maximize cultural and industrial value creation," and declared, "We will definitely attract the 'National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon Branch' to Masan Marine New City."

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