▲ President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Italy, attends the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in museum programs and services between Yoo Hong-jun, Director of the National Museum of Korea, and Simone Verde, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence on June 13 (local time).
On the occasion of President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to Italy, the National Museum of Korea has agreed to cooperate with Italy's Uffizi Gallery, including the exchange of exhibits.
The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in museum programs and services in Florence, which President Lee visited in accordance with Italy's protocol for state guests.
Under the MOU, the two institutions have agreed to promote exchanges in areas such as exhibitions—including the loan of collections—as well as interpretation, education, collection management, restoration, and publication.
They will also jointly develop programs to facilitate such exchanges.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is a world-renowned museum that houses numerous masterpieces, including Renaissance works such as Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" and Leonardo da Vinci's "Annunciation."
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