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| Horim Museum; A Great Place for National Treasure |
| Horim Museum, located in Shillim-dong, Gwanak-gu Seoul, is one of Korea's best private museums. The artifacts in this museum are so remarkable that Robert Anderson, who is the director of the British Museum, decided he had to pay a visit. The most remarkable displays in the museum are earthenware and ceramic pots. |
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A Great Place for National Treasure - Like Pottery and Earthy Smells
There are over ten thousand pieces on display including 5000 earthenware pots, 3700 ceramic pots, 1700 paintings, and 500 metal craft works. Included in the collection is Buncheongsagi (celadon porcelain fired after covering it in white earth), which is national treasure no.179. Additionally, there are 8 national treasures and 36 valuables. For such works, Horim museum is viewed as one of the best in its field, and is visited by many scholars in archeology, history, and literature.
The museum fills two floors, a basement and ground floor. There are 4 private exhibition halls, 1 project exhibition hall, an outdoor exhibition hall, a seminar hall, a data room for study. In the antique room, there are various earthenware pieces from ancient times. You can also find metal craft work such as gold crown. The chicken-shaped earthenware from the 3rd century, bone pottery, and black celadon porcelain attract the most people. All of which represent Korean pottery.
In the Metal craft workroom there are Buddhist statues and Buddhist altar fittings from both the ancient and modern times as well as and other Buddhist remains.
In the painting and overall room, there are portraits, and landscape paintings that can help in understanding Buddhism and its influence on Korea.
Horim museum was established by a businessman, named Yun, Jang Seop, to prevent Korean remains from being carried out of Korea.
Opening hours 10:00¡17:00, closed on Mondays
Admission fee Adult 3,000won, Student (under 18) 1,000won
How to get there Go out from exit no. 5 of subway line no. 2 Shillim Station then get on the bus no. 5, 9, 114, 150 (2 stops away)
Tel 02-858-8309
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| 31-05-2001 |
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