Participants in the
General Program of the National Museum of Korea’s “Museum Academy” ©National
Museum of Korea
The
National Museum of Korea will expand enrollment for the second-half term of its
“Museum Academy” from participants at national museums to include over 450
public museums and art museums nationwide. In addition, it has introduced
specialized courses to enhance the practical skills and expertise of curatorial
staff, and revamped its online education platform to improve accessibility.
Launched
last year, the “National Museum of Korea Museum Academy” is a field-based
capacity-building program designed for professional staff at museums and art
museums across the country. In its first year, 191 curatorial staff from 37
institutions under 17 government ministries participated.
Photo from the “Museum Academy” ©National Museum of Korea
The
program is conducted with a focus on practical training that can be applied
immediately in the field, as well as theoretical instruction. It consists of a
general course for aspiring professionals seeking employment in museums;
specialized courses tailored to the career stages of current practitioners;
field-specific courses addressing timely and advanced practical skills; and
research courses aimed at strengthening instructors’ competencies.
This
year’s field-specific courses are offered in customized stages—basic, advanced,
and planning—and include specialized training such as exhibition sound
technology, artificial intelligence (AI), hands-on conservation science, and
education on the Cultural Heritage Standard Management System.
Photo from the “Museum
Academy” ©National Museum of Korea
The
specialized course, previously offered in the 1st and 2nd cohorts last year,
will be expanded to the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th cohorts this year. By opening
courses on a quarterly basis, the museum aims to broaden participation
opportunities and improve both accessibility and operational efficiency.
Instructors
include curators and researchers from the National Museum of Korea as well as
experts in various fields. Practical training using equipment commonly employed
in museum settings will also be incorporated.
In
addition, the museum will fully revamp the “Museum Academy” online education
platform this year. The platform, accessible from anywhere in the country,
offers a variety of educational videos on topics such as exhibition planning,
collection handling manuals, and museum education and promotion.
This
year, new content will be added, including instructional videos covering the
entire process from transferring cultural heritage to museums through
registration, as well as manuals for the Cultural Heritage Standard Management
System.
Photo from the “Museum Academy” ©National Museum of Korea
Yu
Hong-jun, Director of the National Museum of Korea, stated, “By expanding the
enrollment of this year’s Museum Academy, public museum staff across the
country can now receive systematic and professional training. We expect this
will greatly enhance cultural heritage management and on-site operational
capabilities.”
He
added, “This training program will strengthen the expertise of museum
professionals and ultimately contribute to the revitalization and global
dissemination of K-museum content.”
Applications
for the 5th cohort of the specialized course can be submitted through the
“National Museum of Korea Museum Academy” website
(https://academy.museum.go.kr/) until the 22nd.
