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  "id": 8189600,
  "title": "Seoul museum honored for bringing history to hospitalized children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/seoul-museum-honored-for-bringing-history-to-hospitalized-children-8189600",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260918/seoul-museum-honored-for-bringing-history-to-hospitalized-children"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a groundbreaking initiative, Seoul’s Hanseong Baekje Museum has been recognized for transforming history education for hospitalized children. The prestigious Museum & Art Gallery of the Year Award, bestowed by Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Korean Museum Association, was awarded to the museum in the educational program category for its Hospital School program. This innovative program, launched in 2024 at Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital and later expanded to Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, brings ancient artifacts, interactive crafts, and cultural heritage directly to the bedside of critically ill children. The initiative aims to make history lessons feel less distant for young patients confined to hospital wards, offering a unique and enriching experience that has earned the museum top national honors.",
  "summary": "For young patients confined to hospital wards, history lessons usually feel worlds away. But inside the pediatric units of Seoul’s major medical centers, an innovative museum initiative has been bringing ancient artifacts, interactive crafts and cultural heritage straight to the bedside of critically ill children — a pioneering effort that has now earned top national honors. The Seoul…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul museum honored for bringing history to hospitalized children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/seoul-museum-honored-for-bringing-history-to-hospitalized-children",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}