Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) University Museum (Director Park Yong-jin) will undertake systematic cataloguing and utilization of uncatalogued buried cultural properties that have been stored for extended periods to promote the dissemination of their historical and cultural value.

The JBNU University Museum announced that it has been selected for the "2026 Preservation and Utilization Project for Uncatalogued Buried Cultural Properties," organized by the National Heritage Agency and the Korean Association of University Museums. The project aims to systematically catalog uncatalogued buried cultural properties held by university museums and pursue their transfer to state ownership, while supporting activities such as the publication of academic reports.

Through this, the University Museum is commencing comprehensive cataloguing of uncatalogued buried cultural properties excavated prior to 2000. Through a series of processes—artifact cleaning, joining and restoration, photography, and registration—the museum plans to reassess the artifacts' academic value and establish a systematic management foundation.

The project also has significance in creating employment for skilled personnel in connection with the local community. The JBNU University Museum selected five specialists majoring in related fields such as archaeology and history to participate in the project; they were recruited through the Ministry of Employment and Labor's "Ilmoa Job Project" system.

Participants are gaining field experience and developing as next-generation researchers, and the initiative is regarded as contributing to the cultivation of local research talent and the stabilization of youth employment.

The catalogued artifacts will be actively used for exhibitions, education, and academic research materials. The Museum plans to expand buried cultural heritage into diverse content as historical assets shared with the public to broaden opportunities for public cultural engagement.

Director Park Yong-jin of the JBNU University Museum said, "This project is a meaningful process of uncovering the value of buried cultural properties that have lain dormant and sharing them with society," adding, "Alongside systematic cataloguing of artifacts, we will actively share research outcomes with the local community and strengthen the university museum's role as a central hub and research center for historical and cultural assets."