Kang Minha, Seodaemun District Council Member, Proposes Ordinance Amendment to Expand Free Admission to Seodaemun Prison History Hall and Others

Final Approval of Partial Amendment Ordinance at Temporary Assembly

Kang Min-ha, Seodaemun District Council Member. Provided by Seodaemun District Council.

Kang Min-ha, a member of the Seoul Seodaemun District Council (People Power Party, Hongje 1-dong and 2-dong), announced on the 17th that the regulations on admission fees for the Seodaemun Prison History Hall and the Seodaemun Natural History Museum have been newly revised to expand the scope of admission fee exemptions.

According to the district council, the "Partial Amendment Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of Seodaemun Prison History Hall" and the "Partial Amendment Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of Seodaemun Natural History Museum," proposed by Councilor Kang, were finally approved through the 298th Seodaemun District Council extraordinary session.

Accordingly, admission to the Seodaemun Prison History Hall is exempted for △ Seodaemun-gu neighborhood leaders (tong/banjang) △ holders of the Large Family Happiness Card among Seodaemun-gu residents and their children △ residents visiting on Seodaemun-gu Residents' Day (every November 3rd) △ North Korean defectors △ people visiting within one month after participating in elections △ accredited journalists, among others.

In addition, items eligible for free admission during commemorative events were clarified, and a basis for partnership discounts was newly established. Furthermore, a non-refundable clause was revised to allow refunds of admission fees, and regulations were set to enable nighttime openings if necessary.

For the Seodaemun Natural History Museum, △ a 20% discount on admission fees is provided to visitors on the last Wednesday of every month, designated as Culture Day △ admission is free for accredited journalists △ partnership discount regulations were newly established △ the period for admission fee exemption for voters was revised from three months to one month after the election day.

Councilor Kang stated, "The Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a living educational site of modern and contemporary Korean history, and the Seodaemun Natural History Museum is a living educational site about nature and life, attracting not only local residents but visitors from across the country," adding, "We will continue to strive to develop these facilities into more familiar and beloved places for visitors."