Andong-si 'World Confucian Culture Museum' Completes Registration as a Type 1 Specialized Museum

Securing Official Status, Various Tax Benefits, and Public Utility Fee Reductions for the World Confucian Culture Museum

Andong City World Confucian Culture Museum.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Andong City, Gyeongbuk Province, has completed the registration of the "World Confucian Culture Museum," established as one of the three major cultural zone leading projects, as a Type 1 specialized museum.

The World Confucian Culture Museum is a larchive-type complex cultural space built with the purpose of discovering the cultural universality and particularity of the East Asian Confucian cultural sphere through comparative exhibitions and seeking a future path of coexistence and harmony.

With a total area of 4,641㎡ spanning from the 2nd floor above ground to the 2nd basement floor, it includes permanent exhibition spaces such as the Confucian Spirit Hall, Confucian Civilization Hall, and Confucian Future Hall, as well as a media art tower, children's exhibition hall, special exhibition room, and various other convenience facilities.

Since May, the city completed the registration process as of September 1 after prior consultations with relevant departments of Gyeongbuk Province, requirement reviews involving city and provincial officials, professors, and experts in related fields, in-depth on-site investigations, and comprehensive deliberation and resolution procedures.

Opened on August 31, the World Confucian Culture Museum houses a large collection of tangible and intangible materials, including a statue of Confucius donated by Qufu City, China, a digital Confucian knowledge archive organizing domestic and international Confucian cultural heritage digitally, and books related to Confucian culture and humanities education.

Inside the World Confucian Culture Museum.

In addition, the museum offers various exhibition and experiential contents to help visitors easily and enjoyably understand Confucianism in diverse ways.

An official from Andong City stated, “With the registration as a Type 1 specialized museum, the World Confucian Culture Museum has secured official status as a public museum and met the conditions to reduce operating costs. Moving forward, we will focus on efficient management and revitalization of the museum’s operations in cooperation with private consignment operators, contributing to the solidification of the three major cultural zone leading projects.”

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