Digital Exhibition of Intangible Heritage and the Role of Museums in COVID-19 Era—Focusing on Gwangju Chilseok Gossaum Nori Video Experience Center in South Korea

Abstract

A major purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of digital exhibitions of intangible heritage in the COVID-19 era and to ascertain the role of museums in enhancing understanding and interest in intangible heritage. This survey was designed to determine Gwangju citizens’ perception of intangible heritage and preference for visiting museums, focusing on the Gwangju Chilseok Gossaum Nori Experience Center in Korea. As a result, three perspectives were derived. First, exhibitions and video experience centers that use digital technology were more helpful toward understanding Gwangju Chilseok Gossaum Nori than festivals. Second, the frequency of visits to local festivals or museums positively affected the frequency of visits to the Gwangju Chilseok Gossaum Nori Video Experience Center. This demonstrates that cultural heritage conservation programs have a positive effect on each other. Third, the purpose of visiting the museum varied by age. For example, parents visited museums for educational purposes, which clearly shows that the reason for visiting the museum varies according to age. These results prove that museums must not only understand visitors’ needs, but they also must jointly consider ways to revitalize their exhibitions.

Exhibiting the Heritage of COVID-19—A Conversation with ChatGPT

“…In the cultural sector, the COVID-19 pandemic not only resulted in the shuttering of museums and exhibitions, resulting in an increased online presence [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30], the widespread cancellation of film and music festivals [31][32][33][34], and outdoor heritage events [35], as well as the cessation of cultural tourism [36][37][38], but it also affected the sound heritage of communities [39,40]. While the COVID-19 pandemic also impacted the professional practice of cultural heritage professionals and educators [30,[41][42][43][44][45][46][47], it generated cultural expressions in the online space [48].…”

Use of Cloud-Based Virtual Reality in Chinese Glove Puppetry to Preserve Intangible Cultural Heritage

“…Unlike traditional AR techniques, this approach enables users easily and fully to interact with intangible cultural heritage in an immersive virtual environment. Han and Yi investigated how digital exhibitions of intangible heritage were used during COVID-19 to help audiences understand intangible heritage [21]. They also explored how museums can use digital technology to reproduce intangible heritage for in-person experiences.…”