Sangju Museum Signs Cooperation Agreement on Buncheongware Cultural Heritage

Establishing a Museum Network for Cooperation in Buncheongware Research and Exhibitions

On March 17, Sangju Museum in North Gyeongsang Province held a signing ceremony for a business agreement related to Buncheongware cultural heritage at the museum's seminar hall, establishing a foundation for cooperation in research and exhibition exchange on Buncheongware.

Commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding for the Buncheongware cultural heritage museum / Photo by Kim Ewhan

The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from Sangju Museum, Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum, Gimhae Buncheong Ceramic Museum, Daegaya Museum, and Yangsan City Museum, who all agreed to mutually cooperate in the preservation, research, and utilization of Buncheongware cultural heritage. The ceremony proceeded with introductions of the attendees, greetings from the heads of each institution, the signing and exchange of the agreement, and a commemorative photo session. This was followed by a tea meeting and a tour of the Sangju Museum exhibition.

Through this agreement, the participating institutions decided to collaborate in various fields, including: ▲ joint academic conferences and research on the production, distribution, and consumption of Buncheongware; ▲ planning and organizing joint exhibitions and content related to Buncheongware; ▲ sharing information about artifacts, materials, and research outcomes; and ▲ exchanging curatorial staff and jointly pursuing projects.

In particular, the Sangju area is home to early Joseon Buncheongware production sites, such as the Sangpan-ri Buncheongware kiln site, which hold significant value for the study of Korea's ceramic history. The Sangju Sangpan-ri kiln site is considered a key heritage site that illustrates the transformation from Goryeo celadon traditions to Buncheongware, providing important academic materials for understanding the production and distribution structures of Buncheongware at the time.

Yoon Hopil, Director of Sangju Museum, stated, "The Buncheongware heritage sites in the Sangju area are of great significance for understanding the flow of ceramic culture in the early Joseon period. We expect that this agreement will strengthen the academic network among related museums and help promote the value of Buncheongware cultural heritage widely through joint research and exhibition exchanges."

Meanwhile, based on this agreement, Sangju Museum plans to expand the foundation for research and utilization of Buncheongware cultural heritage by pursuing various joint projects, including the hosting of joint academic conferences, exhibition exchanges, and research collaborations in the future.

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