History
Project Details
- Designation of the site for the Multipurpose Culture Center (February 21, 2012)
- Total project period: December 2013-May 2016
- Total budget: 94.23 billion won
- Gymnasium: 48.3 billion won, Museum: 45.93 billion won (including constrcution costs)
Exhibition design, production, and installation of the Museum: 18.01 billion won
- Gymnasium: 48.3 billion won, Museum: 45.93 billion won (including constrcution costs)
- Total building area: 3,933.23㎡ (1st floor 2,641.94㎡, 2nd floor 1,291.26㎡)
The project received an award of excellence from the Ministry of Economy and Finance among 89 projects subject to evaluation for winning the Government Properties Management Fund.
History of the Museum
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2020
- March 18 Joined the Korean Museum Association and the Jeonnam Museum & Art Museum Association.
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2019
- August 12 Held an expert meeting on Sorokdo cultural heritage preservation and management.
- June 4 Registered as a national museum (national12-2019-04).
- May 17 Opened special exhibition
and temporary exhibition . 
- April 12 Signed business cooperation agreements with the Sunchon National University Museum and the Buncheong Culture Museum of Goheung.
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2018
- October 5 Held Korea-Japan Hansen's Disease Seminar.
- July 25 Held the 6th Sorokdo International Hansen’s Disease Forum.
- May 17 Opened special exhibition
and temporary exhibition . 
- May 10 Held the 1st meeting of the Consultative Organization of Cultural Heritage Preservation (6 organizations including Office for Government Policy Coordination, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Cultural Heritage Association, Jeollanam-do, and Goheung-gun).
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2017
- December 30 Improvement of contents and environment of the Sorokdo Life Exhibition Hall.
- December 22 Publication of art brochure of the Museum’s collections.
- October 31 Visit by Administrator Kim Jongjin of the Cultural Heritage Association.
- August 31 Completion of the 「Old Site of Seosaeng-ri Village」preservation project.
- April 25 Guest lecture - 「Point of discussion for significance of Sorokdo and its registration as a world heritage」 (Professor Kang Dongjin of Kyungsung University).
- May 17 Opened special exhibition
and temporary exhibition . 
- January 14 Held a debate for revision of the Special Act on Hansen’s Disease Patients.
- December 30 Improvement of contents and environment of the Sorokdo Life Exhibition Hall.
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2016
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September 26
Held a completion ceremony of the oral historian course (6 Sorokdo inhabitants).
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August 22
Artifacts used by Hansen’s disease patients in Sorokdo (8 types, 14 items) were designated as registered cultural heritage No. 663.
- June 20A special trial on the damages lawsuit Hansen’s disease patients filed against the South Korean government was held in Sorokdo.
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June 14
Byeongsa Catholic Church in Sorokdo and Residence of Marianne and Margaret were designated as registered cultural heritage No. 659 and No. 660, respectively.
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May 17
Held the opening ceremony of the Hansen’s Disease Museum.
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September 26
Held a completion ceremony of the oral historian course (6 Sorokdo inhabitants).
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2015
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July 2015-June 2016
Exhibition design, production, and installation of the Hansen’s Disease Museum.
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July 2015-June 2016
Exhibition design, production, and installation of the Hansen’s Disease Museum.
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2014
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October 2014-March 2015
Exhibition planning of the Hansen’s Disease Museum.
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October 2014-March 2015
Exhibition planning of the Hansen’s Disease Museum.
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2013
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December 2013-December 2015
New construction of the Multipurpose Culture Center.
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December 2013-December 2015
New construction of the Multipurpose Culture Center.
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2012
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September 2012-September 2013
Basic design and working design for new construction of the Multipurpose Culture Center.
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February 2012
Designation of the site for construction of the Multipurpose Culture Center.
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September 2012-September 2013
Basic design and working design for new construction of the Multipurpose Culture Center.
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1996
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May 1996
Opening of the Sorokdo Life Exhibition Hall.
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May 1996
Opening of the Sorokdo Life Exhibition Hall.