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Museum
The
National Folk Museum
 The
National Folk Museum of Korea, located in the Gyeongbokgung
Palace, features aspects of both the traditional folk culture
of ordinary people and that of the aristocracy, centering
particularly on the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Devoted to the study, collection, and preservation of folk
artifacts, it is also a forum for social education on folk
culture through exhibitions and classes, which are designed
to provide a better understanding of traditional Korean culture.
The National Folk Museum of Korea , the only national museum
in Korea devoted to the history of traditional life, has a
General Service Division that deals with both general education
and the management of museum buildings, an Exhibition Division
for displaying artifacts, a Folk Research Division for the
study and collection of artifacts, and a Relic Conservation
Division for managing preserved materials.
The National Museum
of Korea
 The
National Folk Museum of Korea, located in the Gyeongbokgung
Palace, features aspects of both the traditional folk culture
of ordinary people and that of the aristocracy, centering
particularly on the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Devoted to the study, collection, and preservation of folk
artifacts, it is also a forum for social education on folk
culture through exhibitions and classes, which are designed
to provide a better understanding of traditional Korean culture.
The National Folk Museum of Korea , the only national museum
in Korea devoted to the history of traditional life, has a
General Service Division that deals with both general education
and the management of museum buildings, an Exhibition Division
for displaying artifacts, a Folk Research Division for the
study and collection of artifacts, and a Relic Conservation
Division for managing preserved materials.
National Museum
of Contemporary Art
 The
National Museum of Contemporary Art, whose mission is to contribute
to the spread of culture through its recognition, organization
of exhibitions and conservation of contemporary Korean and
international art.
Permanent museum collections and special exhibitions of famous
Korean and international artists organized by the museum's
staff of curators, including thematic exhibitions and exchange
exhibitions with major international museums.
Seoul
Municipal Museum of Art
The Seoul Municipal Museum of Art is located at the former
Kyonghee-kung (Palace) site,a place which boasts a long history.
Since its opening in 1988, the Museum has provided citizens
with opportunities to enjoy high-caliber culture in an exhibition
area where history and culture can be fully savored, and where
art and tradition are bound together.
It has six exhibition halls and outdoor sculpture parks
in a 992 square meter area. Art courses for citizens are provided
every Friday, making the Museum also a place for life-long
education.
Pulmuone
Kimchi Field Museum
The Kimchi Museum was built to study the culture of Kimchi,
one of the most Well-known Korean foods, and provide proper
information on kimchi to Koreans and foreigners.
So Far, the museum has prepared video materials for kimchi
and opened a lecture for house wives and young people, In
addition, through numerous exhibitions on temple kimchi and
North Korean kimchi, the museum has helped people to understand
Korean traditional food.
The Museum of Korea Embroidery
 The
Museum of Korean Embroidery in Seoul houses about 3,000 pieces
of embroidery and other handicrafts created by women or used
in the women's quarters of traditional Korea during the 14th
to 19th century Chosun Dynasty era.
The director Hui dong-hwa has collected these precious works
for 30 years and opened the doors to this museum in 1976.
This privately owned museum exhibits dyed fabrics, traditional
embroidery, Pojagi (wrapping cloths), clothing, etc.
T'aep'yong-yang Museum
 Based
on excellence of beauty, Korean cosmetic culture traces back
to the Samguk period. The first king Parkhyukgusae and queen,
Ilyong (Shilla period) were a hand some couple along with
the leaders of Wanwha and Harang(leaders of special military
groups).
Thus the beauty influenced the standards and importance of
beauty as part of intelligence ,courage, and health. The Japanese
learned how to make cosmetic powder in 692, and China imported
fake hair from Shilla. In the Koryo period, cosmetic culture
developed so that people wore perfume and carried cosmetic
powder.
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