Experience National Heritage at Hospitals

Digital Experience Centers to Operate at Six Hospitals Nationwide Until November

The National Heritage Administration and the National Heritage Promotion Agency are launching cultural services for hospital patients.

Experience of tactile model for inpatients at Seoul National University Hospital
[Photo by National Heritage Promotion Agency]

On September 4, the two organizations announced that they will operate "National Heritage Digital Experience Centers" at six hospitals nationwide until November. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for socially disadvantaged individuals-those who face geographic, economic, or physical barriers to mobility-to experience national heritage. According to a Promotion Agency representative, "We began last month at the National Rehabilitation Center and Bundang CHA Women’s Hospital, and will expand to Seoul National University Hospital, Korea University Anam Hospital, Chonnam National University Hospital, and Wonkwang University Hospital."

At the experience centers, visitors can engage with national heritage through media art, AR and VR content, tactile models, and exhibition catalogs. Various digital offerings have been prepared, including the "National Heritage Digital Book," which allows exploration of the Gyeongju, Baekje, Yeongju, and Andong cultural regions via 3D data and 360-degree videos, as well as virtual reality films such as "Mudong" and "Danijeon." Tactile models replicating major heritage sites like Geunjeongjeon Hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace and Cheomseongdae in Gyeongju are also on display, enabling visitors to feel their shapes and textures firsthand.

In particular, at Seoul National University Hospital, the experience center will be open at the Daehan Outpatient Medical Square until September 19. Ten miniature models of national heritage sites and AR/VR content will be showcased. The Multi-Cinema Wall will screen "K-Heritage" and "K-Nature," which are shown at Incheon International Airport’s arrivals hall, as well as "From Nature," featuring traditional crafts, and "Time of Yoonseul."

All experiences and performances are free and open to everyone on site. A Promotion Agency representative stated, "We will strive to ensure that everyone can enjoy national heritage anytime and anywhere through the digital experience centers."

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