The Asia Culture Center (ACC) is a national institution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea, established to enhance the nation’s cultural capabilities through exchange, education, and research on Asian culture. It opened in 2015, originating from the background of artistically sublimating the historical significance of the May 18th Democratic Uprising.
Key Features:
Asian Cultural Exchange and Research:
- It discovers diverse cultural values through in-depth research on Asian culture and creates and exchanges cultural content based on this.
- It promotes the diversity and creativity of Asian culture to the world through cooperation with cultural artists and researchers from various Asian countries.
Complex Cultural Space:
- Various cultural events, including exhibitions, performances, education, and festivals, are held throughout the year.
- It provides urban resting spaces such as the Asia Culture Plaza and Sky Garden.
- It operates a Children’s Culture Center.
Various Facilities:
- It consists of five ‘Wons’ (centers): Democracy, Peace and Exchange Agency, Culture Information Agency, Culture Creation Agency, Arts Theatre, and Children’s Culture Center.
- It operates the ACT Center to support the convergence of art and technology.
Main Attractions:
Democracy, Peace and Exchange Agency: An exhibition, education, and research space that inherits the spirit of the May 18th Democratic Uprising and spreads the values of democracy and peace.
Culture Information Agency: Collects, preserves, and exhibits data related to Asian culture and provides cultural content using digital technology.
Culture Creation Agency: A space to create and produce new cultural content based on Asian cultural resources.
Arts Theatre: A performance hall showcasing various performing arts from Asian countries.
Children’s Culture Center: A space where children can experience Asian culture and develop their creativity.
The Asia Culture Center is a space where you can experience the diversity and creativity of Asian culture and communicate and exchange through cultural arts.
