Jinju-si Selected as Finalist in Ministry of Science and ICT's Public Specialized Science Museum Construction Contest

Securing 18 Billion Won in National and Provincial Funds, Public Specialized Science Museum Construction Project Gains Momentum

Bird's-eye view of the public specialized science museum
[Image source=Jinju City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province announced that it has been finally selected for the 2021 Public Specialized Science Museum Construction Contest organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Science) and secured 18 billion KRW in national and provincial funding.

The city passed the Ministry of Science's strict screening through thorough prior preparation, including establishing a basic plan to apply for the contest.

During the evaluation, the city highlighted optimized location conditions in the aerospace industry sector, such as designation as a Small Giant R&D Special Zone and National Innovation Convergence Complex, the nation's first micro-satellite development by a basic local government, urban air mobility (UAM) project promotion, and the creation of an aviation national industrial complex, leading to its selection as the final project target.

In particular, this project received favorable evaluations for its efforts to build a converged "Museum Campus" by linking with the city's ongoing "Old Jinju Station Regeneration Project," including the creation of a complex cultural park, relocation of the museum, construction of the science museum, and development of a cultural street.

The specialized science museum to be constructed in the future will be built on the site of the Old Jinju Station Complex Cultural Park, with a total investment of 30 billion KRW. It will have a building area of 6,000㎡, consisting of one basement floor and two above-ground floors, equipped with exhibition, education, and experience spaces, aiming for completion in 2025.

Jinju Mayor Cho Gyu-il stated, "The specialized science museum to be built in our city will be specialized in the aerospace field and will become a new landmark of Jinju as a complex cultural space visited not only by citizens but also by people nationwide."

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