Subculture Center Joins Hands with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Architecture and Space Research Institute to Revitalize Urban and Architectural Culture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The National Asia Culture Center is taking steps to revitalize urban and architectural culture and support the establishment of the National Urban Architecture Museum.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s National Asia Culture Center announced on the 13th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Architecture and Space Research Institute to ensure the successful establishment and mutual development of the National Urban Architecture Museum, scheduled to open in 2025.

The signing ceremony was attended by 11 officials from the institutions, including Lee Kanghyun, Director of the National Asia Culture Center, Eom Jeonghee, Director of Architectural Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Lee Youngbeom, Director of the Architecture and Space Research Institute.

According to the agreement, the three institutions will △ exchange human and material resources to revitalize urban and architectural culture △ produce, share, and promote various content and collaborative projects in the field of urban and architectural culture △ and mutually cooperate and promote projects that align with the founding purposes of each institution.

The National Urban Architecture Museum is being established in Sejong City with a total project cost of 150 billion KRW, aiming to open in 2025. The museum will serve not only as a preservation site for urban and architectural materials but also as a key facility for exhibitions, education, and research, collecting exhibition items and building and producing its own content.

Lee Kanghyun, Director of the National Asia Culture Center, said, "I expect the National Urban Architecture Museum to be successfully established, using the mutual cooperation of the three institutions as a stepping stone," adding, "With this agreement, we will focus on revitalizing urban and architectural culture through active sharing of urban and architectural materials as well as hosting various exhibitions and programs."

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