National Maritime Museum to run 'Dive into Dokdo!' program on the 24th and 25th

[Financial News] The National Maritime Museum (Director Kim Jong-hae) said on the 20th that it would run its commemorative program, 'Dive into Dokdo!' (pictured), for two days starting on the 24th to mark Dokdo Day on the 25th.
The program is intended to help children and family visitors learn about Dokdo's history, nature, and value in an easy and enjoyable way, and reflect on the importance of Dokdo as part of our territory.
Visitors can enjoy a variety of free programs, including Dokdo-themed craft activities, a stamp tour, sand art performances and quizzes, coding-robot lessons, and an exhibition of items from the museum's collection.
The craft program 'Colorful Dokdo Workshop' offers five activities: making a Dokdo coloring bag, a sea lion nanoblock key ring, a Dokdo mother-of-pearl sticker key ring, a Dokdo foil-art headband, and a Dokdo UV bracelet. Visitors can make their own Dokdo souvenirs in the first-floor multipurpose hall, and the materials for each activity will be distributed on site on a first-come, first-served basis.
In the stamp tour 'Stamp by Stamp! My Own Dokdo,' visitors can collect mission stamps at the first-floor activity booth and around the live Dokdo video on the second floor to complete their own Dokdo postcard. Participants who complete the postcard will receive a 'Dokdo Talisman' as a souvenir.
The performance program features the sand art show 'The Story of Dokdo in Sand' and the accompanying quiz 'Challenge! Dokdo Whiz.'
The performance will be held each day of the event from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the first-floor main auditorium. A quiz on Dokdo's history and ecology will follow, starting at 2:30 p.m. Outstanding participants will receive Dokdo souvenirs. Entry to the performance is on a first-come, first-served basis at the venue. Admission begins at 1:40 p.m.
In the educational program 'Sparkling Dokdo Coding,' families with children aged 4 to 6 can learn basic coding by completing Dokdo exploration missions with the VINU coding robot.
The classes will be held each day of the event from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the second-floor Sea Learning Center, with up to six families per session. Advance reservations are available on the museum's website, and on-site registration is also possible if seats remain. Participating families will receive marine education materials.
A replica of 'Jukdo Jechal,' an item in the museum's collection, will be displayed in the first-floor multipurpose hall. Jukdo Jechal is a warning board stating that Ulleungdo and Dokdo were Joseon territory and prohibiting Japanese people from sailing there. Visitors can examine the item to understand Dokdo's historical significance.
The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Further details, including each program's schedule and how to participate, are available on the National Maritime Museum's website.
Kim Jong-hae, director of the National Maritime Museum, said, "I hope children will feel closer to Dokdo through this program and learn the importance and value of our territory," adding, "We will continue to run a variety of educational and cultural programs that promote the value of our seas and maritime territory."
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