National Museum of Korea Signs MOU with Palace Museum in China: "Cooperation on Digitalization and AI"

Key Points: Personnel Exchange and Exhibition Collaboration
Director Yu Hongjun Delivers Keynote at Taihe International Forum

The National Museum of Korea announced on October 13, 2025, that it had signed a letter of intent for cultural exchange and cooperation with the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, on October 10.

This memorandum of understanding was signed to strengthen international cooperation in the fields of museum digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence, building upon the achievements of previous exchanges and collaborations.

Wang Shudong, Director of the Palace Museum of the People's Republic of China (left), and Yu Hongjun, Director of the National Museum of Korea (right), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a letter of intent for cultural exchange and cooperation. Provided by the National Museum of Korea

At the signing ceremony held at the Palace Museum in Beijing, Director Wang Shudong stated, "Cultural exchange plays a pivotal role in fostering mutual understanding and respect between our two countries. In this regard, we place great importance on our cooperation with the National Museum of Korea." Director Yu Hongjun remarked, "With the signing of this letter of intent for cultural exchange and cooperation, we will further expand personnel exchanges and exhibition collaborations between our two institutions in the future."

The Palace Museum is one of China's leading museums, located within the Forbidden City, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. The museum opened in 1925 and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Director Yu Hongjun visited China at the invitation of the Palace Museum and participated in the 7th Taihe International Forum, held to commemorate the museum's centennial, where he delivered a presentation on "Museums and Regional Cooperation." The Taihe International Forum, hosted by the Palace Museum and now in its seventh year, is named after a building in the Forbidden City where major imperial ceremonies, including the enthronement of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, were held.

In his presentation, Director Yu introduced various initiatives the National Museum of Korea has undertaken to address regional cultural imbalances. He emphasized, "Museums can build connections, create innovation in new ways, and achieve prosperity together with local communities and the nation when they collaborate with their regions."

The international forum at the Palace Museum was attended by representatives from 161 institutions across 27 countries, including leading museums worldwide. Director Yu Hongjun held discussions with Chase Robinson, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in the United States; Yannick Lintz, Director of the Mus?e Guimet in France; Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the British Museum; Bernd Ebert, General Director of the Dresden State Art Collections in Germany; Luo Wenli, Director of the National Museum of China; and Fujiwara Makoto, Director of the Tokyo National Museum in Japan, exchanging views on expanding cooperation.

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