Hansung Baekje Museum Signs MOU with National Jungwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute for Exhibition Collaboration

Special Exhibition on 'Baekje's Ironworking Technology' Scheduled for September Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] On the 23rd, Hanseong Baekje Museum announced on the 26th that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint hosting of a special exhibition with the National Jungwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute of the Cultural Heritage Administration.

The signing ceremony held in the conference room of Hanseong Baekje Museum was attended by Yoo Byung-ha, director of Hanseong Baekje Museum, Moon Jae-beom, director of the National Jungwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute, and officials from both institutions. The event was held to study the exchanges between Hanseong Baekje of ancient Korea and the Jungwon region and to pledge continuous mutual cooperation.

This MOU was promoted to strengthen academic exchanges between the Hanseong Baekje Museum, which researches prehistoric and ancient Seoul, and the National Jungwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute, which investigates and researches Jungwon culture, along with the joint hosting of a special exhibition introducing the iron production sites of Baekje Hanseong period in Jungwon.

The agreement between the two institutions includes ▲ cooperation in the investigation and research of owned cultural assets, ▲ disclosure of academic materials, ▲ joint hosting of special exhibitions, and ▲ exchange and consultation of academic information. Through this MOU, the accumulated academic and collection data of both institutions will be shared, joint investigations and research will be conducted, and the results will be actively disclosed to the public.

The exhibition jointly hosted by Hanseong Baekje Museum and the National Jungwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute in September next year is expected to showcase the latest Baekje artifacts related to the ‘Chilgeom-dong, Tappyeong-ri, Gashin-ri, Munseong-ri sites’ located in Chungju City, Chungcheongbuk-do, which have been excavated and are currently held by the National Jungwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute.

Yoo Byung-ha, director of Hanseong Baekje Museum, said, “This MOU was promoted to introduce the major iron production sites and iron production remains of Baekje Hanseong period.” He added, “Through this, we will strive to present high-quality research achievements and cultural heritage to many citizens and domestic and international visitors.”

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