Seoul Museum of History Hosts 7 Special Exhibitions... Operated by Advance Reservation System

Reopening of Seoul Museum of History and Branches Following Social Distancing Adjustments
Seoul Life History Museum's Special Exhibition <Generational Empathy - Choi Dallyong's Life in Seoul> Unveiled

Major Exhibits

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As social distancing quarantine rules are adjusted, the Seoul Museum of History will open planned exhibitions that have not been publicly available to citizens.

On the 21st, the Seoul Museum of History announced that anyone can view for free through a reservation system the Seoul Life History Museum's , Cheonggyecheon Museum's , Hanyangdoseong Museum's , and Gongpyeong Urban Relics Exhibition Hall's .

Visitors must check the usage method in advance through the Seoul Museum of History website and comply with quarantine guidelines such as wearing masks, temperature checks before entry, and filling out attendance logs.

is a planned exhibition at the Seoul Life History Museum that looks at the life of Choi Dal-yong, a Seoul native born after liberation, during the 1950s to 1970s through the eyes of a sociologist, allowing visitors to empathize with the industrialization generation. It will be held until March 28.

is an exhibition focusing on the meeting of art and technology at Sewoon Sangga, held in the Cheonggyecheon Museum's planned exhibition hall until May 9. Sewoon Sangga, a space where television distribution and repair were possible in the 1970s and 1980s, saw some technicians from radio and television academies in Jongno and Jung-gu settle in the electronic markets around Cheonggyecheon, sharing electronic circuit diagrams and accumulating their own technology.

is an exhibition introducing the history and changes of Gwanghuimun, which was called by various names during the Joseon Dynasty, held in the Hanyangdoseong Museum's planned exhibition hall until March 7. Gwanghuimun was a small gate protecting the southeast of the fortress and was also known by several nicknames such as Sugumun and Sigumun. This exhibition is designed to explore the history and changes of the gate through its characteristics, roles, and historical events associated with each name.

offers a glimpse into the lives of people who lived in Gyeonpyeongbang, the largest bustling district of Hanyang, and will be held in the Gongpyeong Urban Relics Exhibition Hall's planned exhibition hall until May 2.

The exhibition catalogs can be viewed as E-books through the Seoul Museum of History website, and a VR online exhibition allowing citizens who cannot visit in person to enjoy the museum's planned exhibitions is also being prepared.

Director Bae Hyun-sook said, “Visitors must wear masks before entry and cooperate with identity verification and quarantine measures,” adding, “We will strengthen online services so that citizens who find it difficult to visit in person can enjoy the Seoul Museum of History exhibitions from anywhere.”

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