Study on Ecomuseum as a Sustainable Lifelong Education Space

Objectives The purpose of this study is to study the potential of the ecomuseum as a sustainable lifelong education space. In this study, the potential of the ecomuseum as a sustainable lifelong education space was derived through analysis of the meaning and structure of the ecomuseum from a lifelong education perspective. Methods This study was a literature study and collected domestic and international literature focusing on the topics of sustainability, lifelong education, educational space, and ecomuseum. This study analyzed domestic and international literature collected using educational elements and educational system of lifelong education as an analysis framework. Results First, from a lifelong education perspective, the meaning of the ecomuseum appeared as a region-based expansion space, a connection and integration space of the local environment, and a learning space centered on local residents. Second, from a lifelong education perspective, the structure of the ecomuseum appeared as a cultural heritage learning space of various types in the horizontal dimension and as a learning space of various generations in the vertical dimension. Third, the potential of the ecomuseum as a lifelong education space were as a self-directed learning space for knowledge, a reflective learning space for action, and a community learning space for living together. Conclusions As a sustainable lifelong education space, the ecomuseum needs to build an integrated learning space to improve learners’ potential, a systematic learning space for learners’ continuous growth, and a local community-based learning space for learners’ community learning.