Hwaseong City Independence Movement Memorial Hall "Purchasing Independence Movement Artifacts for Public Display"

Documents and Photos Related to Modern and Contemporary Regional Independence Movements

The Hwaseong Independence Movement Memorial Hall in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do announced on the 9th that it will publicly purchase artifacts related to the history of the independence movement in the Hwaseong area.

Exterior view of Hwaseong City Independence Movement Memorial Hall.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

The artifacts targeted for this public purchase include ▲documents ▲paintings ▲daily life materials ▲photographs ▲postcards ▲folk items that can showcase the history of the independence movement in Hwaseong from the late Joseon Dynasty through the Japanese colonial period to modern times. Materials from both domestic and international sources related to Korea's independence movement during the Japanese colonial period are also included.

Cultural property dealers and corporations can apply for purchase. However, artifacts related to illegal activities such as tomb raiding or theft are excluded from purchase.

Applicants should fill out the artifact sale application form and submit it by mail or email by the 27th. Detailed information can be found on the Hwaseong City Hall and Hwaseong Independence Movement Memorial Hall websites.

The Hwaseong Independence Movement Memorial Hall opened last April near the Jeam-ri 3.1 Movement Martyrs' Historic Site in Hyangnam-eup. It was built on a 37,000㎡ site with one basement floor and one above-ground floor, totaling 5,414㎡ in floor area. The memorial hall includes exhibition rooms, storage facilities, education and management facilities, as well as a memorial hall and a historical cultural park.

Jung Sang-hoon, head of the Cultural Heritage Division of Hwaseong City, said, "We will utilize the artifacts continuously purchased and materials secured for exhibitions, education, and research activities," adding, "We will do our best to make the memorial hall a space that informs future generations about the independence movement not only in Hwaseong but throughout Korea."

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