Seoul Museum of Craft Art Develops Museum Experience Kit 'SeMoCA Craft Bag'... Free Rental Available

Museum Exhibition-Linked Educational Kits on Craft Materials, Craft Patterns, and Craft Colors

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Museum of Craft Art announced on the 21st that it has developed an exhibition-linked experiential teaching aid called the 'SeMoCA Craft Bag,' themed around craft materials, patterns, and colors, and will operate an educational program called the ‘SeMoCA Craft Expedition Team’ exhibition-linked program utilizing it.

The ‘SeMoCA Craft Expedition Team’ is a self-guided exhibition program that uses the 'SeMoCA Craft Bag,' a craft experience teaching aid produced by the Seoul Museum of Craft Art, and is available for free rental to families and groups of 2 to 4 people. The 'SeMoCA Craft Bag' produced by the Seoul Museum of Craft Art comes in three types: Museum Viewed Through Craft Materials (Difficulty Level: High), Museum Viewed Through Craft Patterns (Difficulty Level: Medium), and Museum Viewed Through Craft Colors (Difficulty Level: Low). Visitors can choose and experience according to difficulty level, focusing on understanding the museum’s collections and crafts.

Each bag includes an exploration map containing the museum map, an exploration notebook in the form of a workbook for planning explorations and engaging in various activities, a collection highlight card containing new interpretations and hints about the collections, shadow play cards made from the Gyujungchilujeongron-gi as shadow cards, a Najeonchilgi scratch card, and a loupe to closely observe and appreciate the craft items.

Notably, the design of the 'SeMoCA Craft Bag,' which contains all these items, was developed in collaboration with Seoul Gyeongun School, a special school located in Jongno-gu, drawing attention. Using large fabric pieces created through the ‘Craft-Contained Bag’ workshop with third-year middle school students from Seoul Gyeongun School from March to July this year, the bags were upcycled into craft bags, adding significance as a museum where everyone participates together.

Kim Su-jeong, director of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art, said, "Since the temporary opening in July, the museum has recorded full reservation for all viewing sessions, becoming a landmark in Seoul and emerging as an SNS hotspot among young people who had not visited museums before, with a steady flow of visitors." She added, "Through the ‘SeMoCA Craft Expedition Team’ program utilizing the craft bags, we believe visitors can simultaneously experience a deep understanding of crafts and the joy of viewing museum exhibitions."

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