The National Museum of Korea is Alive on 'Wednesday Night'

Night Openings Every Week in April: 'Conversations with Curators'
Various Topics Including Nakrang, Silla Incense Burner, and Indian Art

The National Museum of Korea announced on the 1st that it will operate the 'Conversation with Curators' program every Wednesday night in April to coincide with the museum's extended evening hours.

On the 24th, a digitally recreated Gwanggaeto the Great Stele is exhibited at the 'Path of History' permanent exhibition hall of the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

This month's Conversations with Curators will share various stories about exhibitions related to the Nakrang, Silla, and Goryeo periods, as well as Joseon calligraphy and ceramics, and paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.

The first week of April begins in the Prehistoric and Ancient Gallery with topics on 'The Later Baekje Jeonju Fortress' and 'The World Where Immortals Live: Bronze Incense Burner Excavated from Nakrang Tombs.' Most of the approximately 200 fortress walls in Jeollabuk-do are believed to have been built during the Three Kingdoms period. This session will focus on the Jeonju Fortress constructed during the Later Baekje period (892?936). Through the theme 'Incense Burner' held in the Buyeo and Samhan Room, visitors can learn about the Bak-san incense burner excavated from the Pyongyang Seokam-ri tomb, a Nakrang tomb dating back to the 1st century CE.

The second topic is 'The Forest of Stupas, Mysterious Stories of India,' which is the final Conversation with Curators in this special exhibition. Attendees can appreciate early Buddhist sculptures from the National Museum in New Delhi, India, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States, as well as South Indian artworks.

In the third week, 'From Celadon to Admiring White Porcelain ? Joseon Buncheong Ware' will be held in the Buncheong and White Porcelain Room. Visitors can encounter Buncheong ware, which presents a unique aesthetic between Goryeo celadon and Joseon white porcelain.

In the Silla Room, the session 'The Craftsmanship of Silla Gold Crowns' explores how Silla gold crowns were made. In the Goryeo Room, 'Buddhist Culture of the Goryeo Period' is prepared.

Baksan Incense Burner Excavated from Tomb No. 9 in Seokam-ri, Pyongyang [Photo by National Museum of Korea]

In the final week, 'Portrait of Seo Jiksu Painted by Kim Hong-do and Lee Myeong-gi' will be held in the Calligraphy and Painting Room, and 'Ming and Qing Dynasty Paintings' in the China Room. The portrait of Joseon scholar Seo Jiksu (1735?1811), painted collaboratively by late Joseon painters Kim Hong-do (1745?after 1806) and Lee Myeong-gi (1756?before 1813), along with Kim Hong-do’s calligraphy album 'Danwon Yumukcheop,' will be introduced. Additionally, topics related to history and crafts such as 'The Imjin War and the Byeongja Horan' and 'Korean Sarijang-eomgu' will continue.

Moreover, explanations of the exhibits and stories about special experiences and spaces within the museum will be provided. On the 3rd, 'Family Visitors’ Experience at the Children’s Museum' will share cases of family museum experiences, and on the 17th, 'Space "Five Senses"' will cover the 'Five Senses' space on the first floor of the National Museum of Korea’s Education Center.

There will be no Conversation with Curators during the second week due to the 22nd National Assembly election day.

The Conversation with Curators program is open to everyone without prior reservation. A shuttle bus service is available for groups of 20 or more visitors for convenience. Reservations are required in advance, and the service is free of charge.

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