Annex of the National Palace Museum to Be Built in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province

A 25,000-Square-Meter Park Site in Taean 3 District
Hwaseong City Signs Business Agreement with Cultural Heritage Administration and LH

The construction of the first national museum in the southern Gyeonggi region has been confirmed for the Taean 3 Residential District Development Zone in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

On December 4, Hwaseong City signed a business agreement with the Cultural Heritage Administration and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) for the "Establishment of the Annex of the National Palace Museum" project.

Sangwook Lee, Acting President of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (from the left), Myunggeun Jung, Mayor of Hwaseong, and Min Heo, Commissioner of the Cultural Heritage Administration, are holding up the agreement at the business agreement ceremony for the establishment of the annex of the National Palace Museum held on the 4th. Provided by Hwaseong City

The National Palace Museum was opened in 2005 within the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace to preserve and exhibit royal artifacts from the Joseon Dynasty and the Korean Empire period. The construction of this annex has been pursued as the existing museum’s storage facilities have reached capacity due to an increase in the collection, necessitating more efficient preservation and management.

The annex will be built on a 25,000-square-meter park site within the Taean 3 District near Yunggeolleung. It will be developed as a space where visitors can experience royal cultural heritage more closely in connection with the royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.

According to the agreement, each institution will cooperate to ensure the smooth progress of the annex construction by providing the site free of charge, supporting administrative and infrastructure needs, strengthening publicity and external cooperation, jointly promoting other related agendas, and forming and operating a working-level council.

The National Palace Museum under the Cultural Heritage Administration will lead the project as the main entity. Hwaseong City and LH will transfer the site to the Cultural Heritage Administration free of charge and cooperate to have the Administration designated as the managing authority for the site. The city will also support various licensing and approval procedures.

The city expects that once the annex is built, it will revitalize local tourism and create cultural synergy by establishing a historical and cultural tourism belt that links the region’s rich historical and cultural assets, such as Yunggeolleung and Yongjusa Temple, with the museum’s royal culture exhibition and experience spaces.

Myunggeun Jung, Mayor of Hwaseong, stated, "The establishment of the annex of the National Palace Museum will enhance citizens’ access to history and culture and help to bridge the cultural gap between regions. I hope the annex will contribute to the creation of the Yunggeolleung Historical and Cultural Tourism Belt in connection with local cultural assets such as Yunggeolleung."

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