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Seoul Craft Museum Permanent Exhibition

Embroidering Wishes Reopens After Four Years

With a Complete Overhaul and New Display.

Through traditional embroidery, the exhibition narratively unfolds the wishes embedded in our lives from birth to the afterlife.

Embroidery is not merely decoration; it is a record filled with people's hopes and desires.

The Seoul Craft Museum has revamped its permanent embroidery exhibition after four years,

showcasing the stories of life captured in embroidery.

What has changed in the embroidery permanent exhibition at the Seoul Craft Museum?

The museum has restructured the exhibition under the title Embroidering Wishes,

with a significant overhaul of the space and exhibits.

Visitors can now encounter newly designated cultural heritage and valuable embroidery pieces.

Where and when can we see the exhibition?

The exhibition is located on the second floor of the Exhibition Hall 3 at the Seoul Craft Museum,

operating permanently from December 20, 2025.

The space is named after the late Heo Dong-hwa, who donated over 5,000 artifacts in 2018,

and it houses a variety of textile crafts, including treasures and national intangible cultural heritage.

What is the theme of the exhibition?

This exhibition metaphorically compares a person's life to a dream,

narrating how embroidery symbolizes wishes and records of life.

The exhibition is divided into five sub-themes:

1. Golden Branch: Birth and Growth

2. Riches and Prosperity: Marriage and Family

3. Public Service: Official Positions and Virtues

4. Longevity and Peace

5. Rebirth in Paradise: Blessings in the Afterlife

Each theme showcases embroidery pieces reflecting people's desires, such as ceremonial garments and folding screens.

What notable pieces are included in this exhibition?

This exhibition features five newly designated cultural heritage items by the city of Seoul:

· National Registered Cultural Heritage: Kim Sun-hee's Wedding Dress

· Seoul's Tangible Cultural Heritage: Kim Kwang-kyun's Embroidery

· Haeung Guseong Gunsoo Oh Il-young's Embroidered Folding Screen

· Unsan Gunsoo Lee Yong-sik's Manual

· Embroidery Folding Screen of the Old Age

Particularly noteworthy is the Haeung Guseong Gunsoo Oh Il-young's Embroidered Folding Screen,

created in 1898 and designated as a tangible cultural heritage after restoration.

Visitors can explore parts of the folding screen and the 'Eight Scenic Views of Guseong' through media presentations.

Can we also see newly collected and recreated pieces?

Yes, four newly collected pieces and four recreated pieces are included in the exhibition.

The new collections include Kim Kwang-kyun's Embroidery, Kim Sun-hee's Wedding Dress,

and the Gorho series by artist Yoori Ji.

The recreated pieces include the treasure Embroidery Song and the national intangible cultural heritage Ilwol Su Darani Pouch,

showcasing the achievements in research, collection, and restoration.

How has the exhibition's operation and accessibility changed?

This overhaul expands upon the content developed in the previous exhibition Embodying Wishes,

restructuring new content to ensure a sustainable exhibition experience.

Additionally, major works will have descriptions attached, and QR codes will be available for foreign visitors and the visually impaired to enhance accessibility.

Follow the wishes and hopes woven into each stitch of embroidery,

and experience the moment where tradition connects with today's language.

Source :https://blog.naver.com/haechiseoul/224145160920

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