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Marine culture steps out of the museum as Incheon National Maritime Museum screens 'Sea and Humanity' at Incheon City Hall station

Incheon National Maritime Museum
[Source: Incheon National Maritime Museum]
[Source: Incheon National Maritime Museum]

Marine culture content has expanded into everyday life for citizens.Incheon National Maritime Museum said it will screen the immersive video "Sea and Humanity: Our Story with the Sea" at Artro Incheon, the complex cultural and arts space at Incheon City Hall station, in cooperation with Incheon Transit Corporation so that citizens can more easily experience marine culture in their daily lives. The content is a digital marine culture production created by Incheon National Maritime Museum together with Korea Ocean Business Corporation and ChildFund Korea. The screening venue is Artro Incheon, which was established at Odyssey Plaza in Incheon City Hall station.

▶ Key point: Incheon National Maritime Museum will screen the immersive video "Sea and Humanity" for citizens at Artro Incheon in Incheon City Hall station.

What is Artro Incheon?Artro Incheon is a complex cultural and arts space created by Incheon Transit Corporation at Odyssey Plaza in Incheon City Hall station in May to broaden citizens' access to culture and the arts. Centered on a large media wall, it showcases cultural and artistic content and operates as an open space where people can encounter culture even while commuting.

▶ Key point: Artro Incheon is a large media wall-based cultural and arts space at Incheon City Hall station.

What does 'Sea and Humanity' show?"Sea and Humanity: Our Story with the Sea" is a flagship piece in D.OCEAN, the museum's digital marine exhibition hall. Following the perspective of a whale, the video traces the long relationship between the sea and humankind. It also highlights the value of the ocean and delivers a message of coexistence with future generations.

Why is marine content being screened at a subway station?The screening is intended to expand opportunities for citizens to enjoy marine culture in their daily surroundings. By placing the museum's digital marine content in a public cultural space at Incheon City Hall station, Incheon National Maritime Museum has made it possible for citizens to encounter marine culture naturally while on the move.

▶ Key point: Screening at a subway station is an example of marine culture content being brought into citizens' everyday lives.

D.OCEAN and future cooperationD.OCEAN is an open digital exhibition space inside Incheon National Maritime Museum and opened in December 2025. Using digital technology, it presents content that conveys maritime cultural heritage and the value of the sea. "Sea and Humanity" can also be viewed in this space.

Woo Dong-sik, director of Incheon National Maritime Museum, said, "I am pleased that we can share the museum's marine culture content with more citizens." He added, "We will continue to work with various institutions so that people can naturally encounter the value and meaning of the sea in their daily lives." He noted that the screening is an example of marine culture exhibitions extending beyond the museum and connecting with citizens' everyday lives by bringing internal exhibition content into a public cultural space inside a subway station.

▶ Key point: "Sea and Humanity" is an immersive video that shows the relationship between the sea and humankind through the perspective of a whale.

Key summary at a glance

Who: Incheon National Maritime Museum, Incheon Transit Corporation, Korea Ocean Business Corporation, ChildFund Korea

When: Artro Incheon was established on May 27, 2026, and no draft information is available for the screening date of "Sea and Humanity"

Where: Artro Incheon, the complex cultural and arts space at Odyssey Plaza in Incheon City Hall station

What: Screening of the immersive video "Sea and Humanity: Our Story with the Sea"

How: By screening digital marine culture content in a public cultural space built around a large media wall

Why: To help citizens easily experience marine culture in their daily lives and to convey the value of the sea and the message of coexistence with future generations

Q1. Where is "Sea and Humanity" being screened?

"Sea and Humanity: Our Story with the Sea" is being screened at Artro Incheon, the complex cultural and arts space established at Odyssey Plaza in Incheon City Hall station.

Q2. When was Artro Incheon established?

Artro Incheon is a complex cultural and arts space established by Incheon Transit Corporation at Odyssey Plaza in Incheon City Hall station on May 27, 2026.

Q3. What kind of space is D.OCEAN?

D.OCEAN is an open digital marine exhibition hall inside Incheon National Maritime Museum and opened in December 2025. It is a space that delivers maritime cultural heritage and the value of the sea through digital content.

This content was prepared by MaeKyung Biz Content Planning Team based on official announcements and press releases.