Credits
Many people and organizations have contributed to the development of the VCM. The VCM consortium thanks and gratefully acknowledges the participation and support of them all.
Project Development
Steven Engelsman, Chong-sun Rhi, Thommy Svensson, John Perkins, Corazon Alvina, Stephane Martin, In Kyung Chang, Kidong Bae, Kenson Kwok, Pitt Kuan Wah, Manus Brinkman, Chang Duk-ho, Yang Sang-hoon, Vanini Belarmino, Severine Le Guevel, Karl Magnusson, Huism Tan, Maria Jose Tavares, Marie Le Sourd, Isabel Correia, Chulamanee Chartsuwan, Andrew Glassop.
Funding for the creation of VCM
Asia Europe Foundation, (ASEF), Singapore
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden, The Netherlands,
Gyeonggi Provincial Museum, Yongin City, Korea
Musee du quai Branly, Paris, France
National Museums of World Culture, Gothenburg, Sweden
Munich Museum für Völkerkunde
VCM Lead Institutions
National Museum Ethnology, Leiden, The Netherlands
National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South-Korea
VCM Trustees
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden, The Netherlands
Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
National Museum of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
National Museums of World Culture, Gothenburg, Sweden
Asia Pacific Regional Organization of ICOM (ICOM ASPAC)
Contributors of Masterpieces
Go here for the list of contributing museums.
Editorial Content & Translation
Manus Brinkman, Editor, Content Manager
Bernie McKenzie-Brown, English language editing.
Design
Opera Designers: René van Binsbergen, Ton Homburg
Systems & Technical Implementation
CIT collections information technology: Brik de Zwart, Arthur Hanselman, Frans Bridié, Rody Korthout, Wout van Wezel, Julien Hoffmann
Overall Project Management
Jos Taekema, Julie Trébault and Jongha Lee
Special Advisor
Pitt Kuan Wah
Special thanks
John Perkins (first project manager of VCM)
Current and previous ASEF executive directors Ambassador Won-Il Cho and Ambassador Delfin Colomé.
Professor Chong-pil Choe, Karin Schaik and Ed Burgers for their assistance and support.