Construction of the National World Script Museum Gains Momentum

Dedicated Team Office in Songdo-dong, Incheon "Targeting Opening in May Next Year"

The establishment of the National Museum of World Writing Systems gains momentum with the setup of a dedicated task force office. On the afternoon of the 18th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a plaque ceremony for the task force office at Michuhol Tower in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. The task force, launched in December 2020, is responsible for the construction of the National Museum of World Writing Systems, as well as the collection of writing materials, exhibition design, and production. Until now, the task force operated from a temporary office at the National Hangeul Museum. To strengthen on-site supervision and efficiently advance work, the office was relocated on this day with cooperation from the Incheon city government.

The National Museum of World Writing Systems is being created to promote the value of world writing systems and raise awareness of diversity. Construction began in November 2019 and currently shows a 65% completion rate. Lee Jin-sik, Director of Cultural Policy at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, "We completed the detailed design for the exhibition construction last December," adding, "We will begin full-scale on-site installation work next month." He continued, "Our goal is to open in May next year," and said, "We will focus on securing diverse exhibition content as well as completing the museum construction."

The first exhibition theme is "The Great Journey of Writing and Civilization." It will introduce various scripts including the cuneiform clay tablet that first recorded the great flood faced by humanity, the Gutenberg 42-line Bible which led to the popularization of writing and the advancement of printing technology, and braille artifacts related to Hunmaejeongeum created by Park Du-seong of Songam.

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