"Experience Gwangmyeong's Cultural Heritage at a Glance"... 'Gwangmyeong History Museum' to Open Next Month

168 Square Meters at Gwangmyeong Cultural Center
Features Exhibition Hall, Video Room, and Storage
Houses Over 1,000 Artifacts Including 700 Old Documents and 300 Folk Items

The 'Gwangmyeong History Museum,' where visitors can view the history of Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province at a glance, will open next month.

The Gwangmyeong History Museum is located on the second floor of the Gwangmyeong Cultural Center at 683 Haan-dong, Gwangmyeong City, and covers an area of 168 square meters. The museum is designed as a space to record, preserve, exhibit, and educate about the region’s historical facts, notable figures, events, and footprints.

Inside the 'Gwangmyeong History Museum' opening next month within the Gwangmyeong Cultural Center. It houses about 1,000 artifacts containing figures, events, and historical facts of Gwangmyeong City. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

The museum features a permanent exhibition hall, a visible storage room, and an immersive video room. It houses a total of about 1,000 artifacts, including 700 old documents and 300 folk items donated or entrusted by citizens.

Visitors can view items such as the chair and cane (Gwejang) bestowed upon Jeong Wonyong of Gyeongsan by the king, a portrait of Jeong Inseung, a Mingqi (burial object) excavated from the tomb of Kim Daedeok, and the Hong Sal (decorative gate) from the house of independence activist Choi Hocheon in Seolwol-ri Village.

In particular, the museum will exhibit, for the first time in the nation, a replica of the portrait of Jeong Wonyong. This portrait was discovered last year at a descendant’s home by curator Shin Sanghun of the Gwangmyeong Cultural Center and, after being donated to the Seoul Museum of History, has never before been shown to the public.

The museum will also display a replica of the signboard “Jeongjo Chinjae Minhwaemyo Sisa Sil Hyeonpan,” a UNESCO Memory of the World artifact. This signboard records that King Jeongjo personally conducted ancestral rites at the tomb of Lady Minhoe, Kang clan, at Yeonghwewon, and is currently housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea.

The museum is open on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is closed on weekends and public holidays. Admission is free, and group tours are available by making a reservation with the Gwangmyeong Cultural Center. Visitors can also book a guided tour by a cultural tourism interpreter in advance for a more in-depth explanation of the exhibits.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, said, "We will continue to expand the Gwangmyeong History Museum as a meaningful space so that future generations can understand the unique history and culture of Gwangmyeong City and open new possibilities for the future."

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