There are various meanings and values in heritage, and it is important to interpret and explain properly the various values of heritage in an equal position. The Ename Charter(2008), adopted by the International Council on Monuments and Sites(ICOMOS),...
There are various meanings and values in heritage, and it is important to interpret and explain properly the various values of heritage in an equal position. The Ename Charter(2008), adopted by the International Council on Monuments and Sites(ICOMOS), emphasized the need for all-round activities to enhance public understanding and awareness in terms of heritage interpretation.
The interpretation and explanation of heritage using digital technology can more clearly convey the authenticity and value of heritage compared to analog data, and can be visually provided by integrating various value information of heritage. Digital capacity to deal with these characteristics can be an essential competency of professionals to interpret and explain heritage, and the use of digital technology can function as a way to interpret and explain heritage and an essential factor to build capacity of heritage professionals.
Heritage professionals are in a position to plan and provide content to inform the general public of the value of heritage, and are in a social situation where digital capabilities must be exercised in various fields such as heritage management, education and research. As such, the digital utilization capability of heritage professionals is essential, and in particular, the role of practical professionals, including field managers, is important for the correct interpretation of heritage. As an effective method of building the capacity of professional manpower, it is necessary to appropriately utilize content applied with digital technology.
In this study, utilization of virtual museum for building capacity is presented. The target to be applied to the virtual museum was limited to Jeju World Heritage in natural among World Heritage sites, and the target of capacity building using the virtual museum was set as World Heritage professionals. In addition, in order to clearly convey the contents of the study, "digital content for heritage interpretation, that is, created in digital form to increase the utility of interpretation" was named ‘interpretation content’.
In this study, the current status of building World Heritage capacity and Jeju World Heritage interpretation content was analyzed through literature surveys and Jeju field surveys, and research related to virtual museums was conducted together. After that, the current status and limitations of building World Heritage capacity were derived. In addition, in order to supplement this, a curriculum using virtual museum was planned for world heritage professionals, and an evaluation was conducted to verify the validity of the curriculum contents. The evaluation was conducted by FGI to evaluate the educational curriculum and to examine the need for digital capabilities of World Heritage professionals, and the significance and effectiveness of the virtual museum proposed in this study were verified through analysis and review of the evaluation results.
With the advent of the 4th industrial revolution, various content combined with digital technology are being proposed. In this situation, the utilization of digital technology can function as an essential factor to practice building capacity. This study proposes the use of virtual museums as an effective method of interpretation and presentation of heritage, and suggests ways to build the capabilities of World Heritage professionals.