Busan Modern History Museum Operates Educational Program 'Museum, I'm Curious About You'

Experiential Education on Modern Architecture for Elementary Students

August 8 & 10, Two Sessions per Day, First-Come-First-Served Enrollment for 8 Families per Session

The Busan Modern History Museum is operating an educational program called ‘Museum, I’m Curious About You’ for families with elementary school children during the summer vacation.

Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum Annex.

This educational program is designed to help participants easily and enjoyably understand the characteristics of the ‘Dongyang Cheoksik Joint Stock Company Busan Branch’ building, a representative modern architectural structure built during the Japanese colonial period in Busan, and the historical flow leading to its opening as the annex of the Busan Modern History Museum in 2023 through experiential activities.

The annex of the Busan Modern History Museum, which opened in March this year, is a remodeled building that was formerly used as the Dongyang Cheoksik Joint Stock Company Busan Branch.

This building was used as the Busan American Cultural Center during the U.S. military government period, and after long-standing demands from citizens for its return, it was returned to the government of the Republic of Korea in April 1999, and its ownership was transferred to Busan Metropolitan City in June of the same year. It was then operated as the Busan Modern History Museum from 2003 and reopened as the annex of the Busan Modern History Museum in 2023.

The building, which holds the modern history of Busan from the Japanese colonial period to the present, has been reopened as a historical education space for citizens, deepening not only its historical significance but also its cultural meaning.

This education program is conducted through tours inside and outside the annex of the Busan Modern History Museum and experiential activities.

Through an internal tour of the annex, participants explore the transformation process of the Dongyang Cheoksik Joint Stock Company Busan Branch from the American Cultural Center to the Modern History Museum and finally to the Busan Modern History Museum, thereby understanding the historical significance of the museum.

Afterwards, through an external tour of the annex, participants learn about the characteristics of modern architecture and conclude with a hands-on activity of building a model of the museum building.

The program will be held four times over two days, August 8 and August 10. The target applicants are families with elementary school students in grades 4 to 6, and the experience is free of charge.

Each session can accommodate up to 8 families (limited to 2 people per family: 1 child and 1 guardian).

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Busan Modern History Museum website from 10 a.m. on August 1 to 5 p.m. on August 4.

Kim Gi-yong, director of the Busan Modern History Museum, said, “This pilot educational program, held ahead of the opening of the main building of the Busan Modern History Museum, is an education that can distinctively show the meaning and identity of the museum located in Busan’s original downtown area.” He added, “I hope this program will be a valuable time for citizens to develop an interest in Busan’s modern history, and that the Busan Modern History Museum will be reborn as a space for communication with citizens.”

For more details, please refer to the announcements on the Busan Modern History Museum website or contact by phone.

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