Research Activities
International Exchange and Cooperation
The NRICH has executed MOUs on academic research and exchange in the fields of archeology, the fine arts, architecture, preservation science, and the natural sciences with prestigious institutions in China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Mongolia, Portugal, and Kazakhstan, and has engaged in joint surveys and research activities, international academic conferences, and professional exchanges among experts. Through such international exchanges and cooperation, The NRICH not only shares information on and technologies for cultural heritage research, but also takes the lead in raising issues with the preservation of cultural heritages worldwide.
Contact : nrichkorea@korea.kr
In collaboration with world cultural heritage organizations such as Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, China, and Japan, the MOU has been signed for in-depth research of cultural assets. The research results are published in books and conferences.
Current studies
| No. | Topic | Name of Institutions | period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International research on scenic spots between Korea and China(3rd) | · The Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture · College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University · Korean Cultural Center in P.R.China |
2014~2027 |
| 2 | Comparative study of ancient cultural heritage between Korea and China(3rd) | Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, P,R.China | 2014~2024 |
| 3 | Joint study on the formation and development of ancient culture between Korea and China(2nd) | Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, P.R.China | 2017~2022 |
| 4 | Joint study of dinosaur fossils in Korean and Mongolian | Institute of Paleontology, Mongolian Academy of Science, Mongolia | 2018~2023 |
| 5 | Joint study on the safety prevention of Korea-Mongolian cultural heritage | National Center for Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Mongolia | 2018~2024 |
| 6 | Academic study of Mongolian archaeological cultural heritage(5th) | Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Science, Mongolia | 2022~2027 |
| 7 | Joint study of Eurasian ancient horseback riding culture | National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan | 2021~2026 |
| 8 | Korea-Russia ancient ruins research on Maritime Province(6th) | Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology of the Peoples of the Far-East, Far-Eastern Branch of the RAS | 2021~2026 |
| 9 | Joint study on the formation and development of ancient culture between Korea and Japan(5th) | Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan | 2021~2026 |
Former studies
| No. | Topic | Name of Institutions | period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Study on the conservation environment and recovery technology of cultural heritage | Independent Administrative Institution National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan | 1995~2016 |
| 2 | Joint Academic research of cultural heritage | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences | 1999~2009 |
| 3 | Joint study of ancient cities in Korea and China | The Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, P.R.China | 1999~2006 |
| 4 | Joint study of ancient wooden and production techniques | Institute for Korean studies, Waseda University, Japan | 2004~2007 |
| 5 | Joint study on the relics of historic capital cities | Vietnam Institute of Archaeology | 2007~2018 |
| 6 | Comparative Study on Ancient Tombs Culture between Korea and Japan | Miyazaki Prefectural Saitobaru Archaeological Museum, Japan | 2008~2013 |
| 7 | Joint research project for research on the preservation of cultural heritage in Korea and Mongolian | Institute of History and Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Science, Mongolia | 2008~2021 |
| 8 | Joint academic survey of Silk Road Buddhist temple between Korea and Uzbekistan | Fine Arts Institute, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences | 2010~2015 |
| 9 | Collaboration on marking of engineering plan and 3D measurement of ancient architectural heritage | National Center for Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Mongolia | 2015~2019 |
| 10 | Joint academic a collaboration research of art heritage | National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan | 2016~2021 |
| 11 | Study on the preservation of Hanji cultural heritage | Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario, Ministry of Culture, Italy | 2016~2020 |
| 12 | Paleontology, Paleontology, and Related Biological Studies of Portuguese Dinosaurs(Dinosaur track joint research and cooperation) | National Museum of Natural History and Science of the Portuguese Republic | 2016~2019 |
| 13 | Joint Survey on Earthquake Response Measures: Disaster Cases in Japan | Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Japan | 2017~2020 |
