National Museum, New Delhi commences Korean audio tour service
New Delhi: The National Museum, New Delhi added Korean language to their audio tour service. The launching ceremony was graced by His Excellency Cho Hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, along with B. R. Mani - Director General of National Museum. Before Korean service, the audio tour had been available in Hindi, English, German, French and Japanese languages. This upgrade will help the museum in making a deeper connect of Korean tourists with Indian heritage, history and culture.
H.E. Cho Hyun commented on the occasion saying that, the two nations have developed a deep and trustworthy relationship. Korea has witnessed sharp increase in tourism from India. Adding audio guide will further help in strengthening the relation and will help in reducing the linguistic barrier. He appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet about congratulating large number of Koreans on the formation of new Korean Government and exploring further possibilities of a bilateral relationship. He also mentioned that economically both the countries are doing well. Many companies like Samsung, LG, Hyundai are now a part of household names many Indian houses. On the root level people's connection and education is playing a vital role. Many Universities and Institutes are offering exchange programs.
Kim Kum-Pyoung, Director of Korean Cultural Centre India, said: “I hope more Korean tourists visit India and have a deeper understanding of the culture and art of India through the audio guide.”
Director General of National Museum B. R. Mani said that adding audio guide in Korean Language will now help Korean tourists in developing better understanding of Indian history. This is a favourable step taken in the interest of history.
Hereafter, Korean visitors can enjoy a 75-minutes tour that includes selected 64 masterpieces among the numerous national heritages, from the Dancing girl statuette made in 2500 BC to the sword of Tipu Sultan.
The Korea audio guide project was initiated by Korean Cultural Centre India with the support of Korean organisations. It is the second Korean audio tour after the successful installation of the same, at the Red Fort in 2014. The project aims to contribute to invigorate tourism in India and encourage Korean tourists to gain a profound understanding of the nation’s history and cultural heritages. Korean Cultural Centre India is also planning to extend the project to major historical sites such as Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar.
