Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation Currency Museum Surpasses 30,000 Visitors This Year

Young children who visited the Currency Museum are resting on the lawn square after touring the museum. Photo by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation announced on the 13th that the cumulative number of visitors to the Currency Museum this year has exceeded 30,000.

The number of visitors surpassed 30,000 on the 11th, and considering that the annual number of visitors last year was about 17,000, the cumulative number of visitors this year has already tripled compared to the previous year.

The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation analyzes that the rapid increase in visitors to the Currency Museum is partly due to the easing of social distancing measures. In fact, before the spread of COVID-19, the average annual number of visitors to the Currency Museum was around 100,000.

In line with the easing of social distancing, ten special exhibitions have already been held this year, and four additional exhibitions are planned by the end of the year, so the number of visitors is expected to increase further.

The Currency Museum supports exhibition activities by providing exhibition space free of charge to local artists, allowing local residents to visit without restrictions and appreciate the artworks in the exhibition hall, thereby establishing itself as a regional cultural space.

Above all, the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation emphasizes that it is actively engaged in social contribution activities, such as instructors visiting groups or schools that find it difficult to visit the Currency Museum in person to conduct special lectures on currency.

This year, a total of 18 currency special lectures have been conducted up to last month.

Lee Kang-won, Deputy Director of the Currency Museum, said, “With the lifting of social distancing, the number of visitors to the Currency Museum has noticeably increased recently,” adding, “The Currency Museum will continue to plan and implement beneficial educational programs and various special exhibitions to satisfy the cultural enjoyment needs of local residents.”

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