독립기념관 전시의 교체·보완 추이와 향후 과제

Abstract

Independence Hall of Korea which opened by the support of the whole nation in 1987 is not the storage space of the record and the memory about Japanese invasion of Korea and Korea’s fight for independence but the space for rumination and interpretation of their historical meaning. Furthermore, it grows and develops to the space of a promise for completing independence through world peace and national unification. The pivotal function of Independence Hall of Korea is carried out by 7 permanent exhibit halls. Independence Hall of Korea replaced and supplemented the display in large 3 times so far since its opening. First of all, the composition of the exhibit halls was completed (1982~1987) at the time of its opening, that is, from discussion of the exhibition plan right after the establishment proposal of Independence Hall of Korea till its opening. The first replacement and supplement of the display (1995~2004) was carried out and then the second replacement and supplement of the display was carried out (2006~2010). Comparing the exhibition concept, the rendering techniques and the media of the exhibit halls at the time of its opening with those replaced and supplemented, we can notice that the exhibit halls greatly changed through the replacement and supplement projects. Now Independence Hall of Korea became not a simple static museum but a dynamic multiplex cultural space and a space for national education. Independence Hall of Korea will exist forever as the hall of our nation as long as the Republic of Korea exists. For this, it has to try to establish the value of its existence and role which suits its status. Above all, it has to try to be the center of the museum for world peace and human rights as a representative modern and contemporary museum in Korea. Also academically it has to prove the fabrication of neighboring countries’ history disseisin like China’s Northeast Asia Project and Japan’s history distortion in its textbooks as a fort against it through scientific and objective material exhibition. In addition, it should faithfully play the role of leading and preparing for national unification through the right establishment of the history of the Korean Independence Movement. And it has to play the role of a blast furnace to overcome ideological confrontations in our society and accomplish national unity through the right establishment of the history of the Korean Independence Movement and national education about it. When Independence Hall of Korea pursues continuous epochal change and makes the composition of its exhibit halls meet the people’s eye level, its change would bear some visible results.