Seoul Museum of History and Hungarian Ethnographic Museum Exchange Exhibition "My Day Story - Photos from Hungary"

Exhibition of Over 50 Photographs Depicting the Lives of Hungarian Children, 1936-2021

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Museum of History, in collaboration with the Hungarian Ethnographic Museum, announced that it will hold an exchange exhibition titled "My Day Story? Photos from Hungary" from the 17th to September 12th at the Seoul Museum of History's special exhibition hall.

The exhibition offers a glimpse into the daily lives of Hungarian children in 1936 and 2021 through photographs of three children. Photos of two girls living in Boldog, a small village about 70 km from Budapest, the capital of Hungary, show how the lives of Hungarian children have changed over the past 80 years.

Events and citizen participation programs linked to the exhibition are also prepared. Detailed information about all events and programs will be announced through the Seoul Museum of History's website and SNS.

The Hungarian Ethnographic Museum (National), which co-prepared the exhibition, is the oldest specialized museum in Europe, opened in 1872, and holds over 250,000 ethnographic materials (photos, manuscripts, folk music, films, costumes, etc.) not only from Hungary but worldwide. In May this year, to celebrate its 150th anniversary, it relocated to a modern building incorporating the latest exhibition technology (located on Andr?ssy Avenue in Budapest). This exhibition is the first held in Seoul using materials from the Ethnographic Museum's collection.

Prior to the exhibition, Lajos Kemecsi, director of the Ethnographic Museum, said, "I am pleased to hold an exhibition introducing Hungary in Seoul," adding, "I believe this exhibition is a great opportunity to raise Korean interest in Hungary and promote the Ethnographic Museum." Additionally, Kim Yong-seok, director of the Seoul Museum of History, said, "Through the exhibition, visitors can learn about the lives of Hungarian children and also reflect on the lives of children in our country," and added, "As a reciprocal visit, I hope that next year's exhibition introducing 'Seoul' at the Ethnographic Museum will bring Korea and Hungary, Seoul and Budapest, one step closer."

Meanwhile, this exhibition aims to be eco-friendly by minimizing woodworking, erecting paper walls made of assembled boxes, and using cardboard frames. Most structures inside the exhibition hall are detachable and reinstallable, making it easy to hold traveling exhibitions in other spaces. Admission to the exhibition is free, and visiting hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both weekdays and weekends. The museum is closed on Mondays except for public holidays.

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