‘Back to the Art Museum’ National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Hosts Children's Day Educational Program

100th Anniversary of Children's Day 'Art Museum with Children'
Simultaneous Event at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul and Gwacheon from 5th to 7th

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art announced on the 2nd that it will hold educational programs for Children's Day over three days in Seoul and Gwacheon. Photo by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) announced on the 2nd that it will hold educational programs for Children's Day over three days in Seoul and Gwacheon.

Marking the 100th anniversary of Children's Day, the MMCA will operate a variety of educational programs titled "Museum with Children," designed to expand children's cultural and artistic experiences, tailored to the characteristics of each museum and the exhibitions on display.

At the Seoul branch, visitors can view the exhibitions "Your and My Memories" (4.8?8.7) and "Hito Steyerl" (4.29?9.18), access online content that helps appreciate the exhibitions from various perspectives, and receive activity sheets to complete missions. Additionally, the "Museum Together" event, which shares stories children convey to the museum via the web, will be continuously available.

Furthermore, four performances interpreting museum artworks and landscapes through contemporary dance, in which children can directly participate, will be held during the period (on the 5th and 7th). Each session allows 40 children to join through first-come, first-served on-site registration. There is also a "Make Your Own Flowerpot" activity, where participants can take home flowerpots made from recycled natural materials carrying a small message for carbon neutrality; this is limited to 100 participants per day on a first-come, first-served basis.

At the Gwacheon branch, ongoing programs linked to the current Children's Museum exhibition "You and Me__" include "Exciting MMCA Exploration Life," where children observe and explore indoor and outdoor museum spaces and artworks, completing missions and quizzes provided on activity sheets.

Additionally, a "My Own MMCA Secret Map" program invites children to retrace their journey from the three bus stops with art bus shelters to the Children's Museum, creating a museum map based on their personal emotions and experiences. Both "Exciting MMCA Exploration Life" and "My Own MMCA Secret Map" are available throughout the period and allow same-day participation.

Yun Beommo, Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, said, "In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have prepared a variety of face-to-face and contactless online programs to safely conduct Children's Day events at the museum," adding, "We hope children will take the museum as their playground to freely unleash their imagination and that families can create wonderful memories together."

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