National Museum of Korea to Host 1st K-Museum Exhibition Guide Festival... Awards for Top 3 Guides

Three Finalists Selected from Ten Preliminary Winners to Receive Awards

The National Museum of Korea announced on November 26 that it will hold the 1st 'K-Museum Exhibition Guide Festival' on December 1 at the museum's small auditorium, with exhibition guides from national museums participating.

Poster for the 'K-Museum Exhibition Interpretation Festival' event. Provided by the National Museum of Korea

This event has been organized to provide a platform for exhibition guides-who serve as the face of K-Museums and as cultural diplomats-to share their experiences and to enhance both their guiding skills and sense of pride.

The core program of the event is the Exhibition Guide Competition, which will feature 10 exhibition guides who have passed the preliminary round. The competition will be divided into two categories: the Youth Division (mentors in their 20s and 30s) and the Senior Division (volunteers aged 40 and above). Each participant will give a 10-minute explanation of one artifact of their choice.

The judging will be conducted on-site by experts, and in line with the event’s purpose, all finalists will have the opportunity to receive an award. Winners will be selected based on their evaluation scores and categorized as follows: Gold Prize (Phoenix Award), Silver Prize (Blue Dragon Award), and Bronze Prize (White Tiger Award).

There will also be a special lecture by Yoo Hongjun, Director of the National Museum of Korea. Under the theme 'The Eye for Old Paintings,' the lecture will discuss effective ways to convey the beauty of Korean cultural heritage and the role of exhibition guides.

The K-Museum Exhibition Guide Festival is being held at a time when the National Museum of Korea has surpassed 5 million cumulative annual visitors this year. The event is significant in that it provides a platform for exhibition guides-who have led the expansion of K-Museums-to communicate and grow together across generations.

Starting with this event, the National Museum of Korea plans to strengthen the professional capabilities of exhibition guides every year and to expand related programs so that they can grow as cultural diplomats who promote Korea’s outstanding cultural heritage to the world.

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