Preliminary Feasibility Assessment 'Final Pass' Marks the First Step for Damyang History Museum

Construction of a Space to Embrace the Thousand-Year Historical Culture of Beautiful Damyang

Aerial view of Damyang History Museum.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 10th, Jeonnam Damyang-gun announced that the Damyang History Museum, planned to be built next to Gwanbangjerim, has finally passed the preliminary feasibility evaluation for the establishment of a public museum by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Accordingly, with a total project cost of 18.4 billion KRW including national and provincial funds, the museum will be constructed to establish Damyang's identity and provide cultural services to residents and visitors.

The county has been preparing a basic plan and responding to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's preliminary evaluation to build a museum that reexamines Damyang's history from prehistoric times to the modern era, provides a space to safely preserve historical materials, and promotes and brands local culture.

The Damyang History Museum will have a total area of 4,232㎡, consisting of one basement floor and two above-ground floors, equipped with exhibition halls, experience spaces, storage rooms, and rest areas.

The county plans to proceed with the project aiming to start construction in 2023 and open in 2025, going through procedures such as local financial investment review and design competitions.

A county official said, “We will create a resident-participation museum that serves not only as an exhibition space but also as a cultural service space and a comfortable resting place for residents by organizing various educational programs,” and added, “We ask for the continuous interest of residents in the campaign to donate historical materials that will enrich the museum.”

County Governor Choi Hyungsik stated, “I hope the Damyang History Museum, which Damyang-gun has long prepared, will become a museum that reflects the results of the ecological cultural city we have continuously pursued,” and added, “We will make sure the museum becomes a foundation for a big step forward toward Damyang’s future.”

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