Ministry of Culture Evaluates 36 Organizations on 'Achievement of Establishment Objectives' with 72.2% Certification Rate
On the 19th, visitors are touring the exhibition hall at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will resume the operation of national cultural and artistic facilities located in Seoul, which had been suspended to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), starting from this day. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 8th that it has certified twenty-six "Excellent Museums" under the "Museum and Art Gallery Promotion Act." These include the National Museum of Korea, the Museum of Performing Arts, the National Gyeongju Museum, the National Gongju Museum, the National Gwangju Museum, the National Gugak Center Gugak Museum, the National Gimhae Museum, the National Naju Museum, the National Nakdong River Biological Resources Center, the National Daegu Museum, the National Lighthouse Museum, the National Folk Museum, the National Buyeo Museum, the National Mountain Museum, and the National Arboretum Forest Museum. Also named were the National Jeonju Museum, the National Jeju Museum, the National Jinju Museum, the National Cheongju Museum, the National Chuncheon Museum, the National Hangeul Museum, the National Maritime Museum, the National Marine Biological Resources Center Seaquarium, the Museum of Korean History, the Army Museum, and the Korean Film Museum.
The Ministry evaluated 36 national museums that have been registered for more than three years. They assessed excellence through thirteen indicators across five categories: ▲achievement of establishment objectives ▲appropriateness of organization, personnel, facilities, and financial management ▲thoroughness of collection and management of materials ▲performance in hosting exhibitions and conducting educational programs ▲public responsibility. An official explained, "From July to December last year, we conducted document evaluations, on-site assessments, and reviews by the Evaluation and Certification Committee. Three museums undergoing remodeling, making it difficult to verify their operations, were excluded from the evaluation."
On the 5th, Children's Day, visitors and children who visited the National Folk Museum in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are watching the Dongchun Circus performance. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
The committee set the certification standard at 70 points out of 100, considering the evaluation results (average score of 80.47), the certification rate of public museums (70%), and fairness, selecting twenty-six institutions for certification. The certification rate was 72.2%. Sixteen museums achieved over 80% in the evaluation categories. Notably, eight museums under the National Museum of Korea (Gyeongju, Gongju, Gwangju, Gimhae, Daegu, Jeonju, Jeju) along with the National Folk Museum and the National Arboretum Forest Museum scored over 90% in three or more evaluation categories.
In the category of "achievement of establishment objectives," the National Mountain Museum received the highest score; in "appropriateness of organization, personnel, facilities, and financial management," the National Arboretum Forest Museum scored highest; and in "performance in hosting exhibitions and conducting educational programs," the National Nakdong River Biological Resources Center received the top score. Overall, institutions under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism received high marks. A ministry official stated, "We plan to hold a joint training session next month to share the evaluation and certification results with national museum staff." They added, "In the second half of the year, we will share best practices among institutions and provide consultations on areas needing improvement by evaluation categories and indicators to enhance the operational capabilities of national museums, public museums, and art galleries."
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