New East Asian Museum Tales
Research and outreach go hand in hand as we at the National Museum develop new approaches to presenting objects from our ethnographic collections. One such effort is the project "New East Asian Museum Tales" (NØM) – a project exploring how the National Museum's ethnographic collections from China, Japan, and South Korea can be presented in new, more engaging, affective, and timely ways to a younger audience.
NØM is a three-year research and outreach project supported by the Velux Foundation, aimed at reactivating selected objects through creative collaborations and exhibition experiments. Its target audience is primarily younger visitors (ages 14–35). The project draws inspiration from successful historical dramas from China, Japan, and South Korea.
The project's three narratives
2024: "Copenhagen Scroll" – a comic about Daoist objects (China)
2025: "The Soul of the Samurai" – an animated film about samurai armour at the War Museum (Japan)
2026: "The Spirit Bride" – a multi-user VR experience based on Joseon-era objects (Korea)
The exhibition experiment "The Soul of the Samurai'"
Photo: Thorkild Jensen
The project is a partnership between the National Museum, the University of Southern Denmark, and The Animation Workshop/VIA University College.
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