Exploring the National Theater's Performing Arts Museum in Paju
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A place where the thrill of the stage and the joy of exhibitions coexist
National Theater Performing Arts Museum
Where do stage sets and costumes go after a performance?
The answer is a massive warehouse next to Heyri.
While searching for places to visit in Paju, I heard that the Performing Arts Museum, which was located in Jangchung-dong, Seoul, had moved here.
I visited with my kids on a weekday last week.
To cut to the chase, both this museum and the nearby Folk Museum have free admission.
My two elementary school sons easily spent half a day there.
This is a great course to share with parents whose kids get bored in museums within five minutes!
The National Theater Performing Arts Museum
Address: 16 Heyri-ro, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do
(Inside the Stage Arts Support Center)
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(Last admission at 5:30 PM)
Closed on Mondays
Admission and parking are free.
You can enter the Performing Arts Museum without a reservation for individual visits.
Reservations are only required for group visits.
However, children under 6 cannot enter without a guardian, so siblings cannot be sent in alone.
Starting your visit at the experience theater on the first floor feels the most natural.
It’s a real theater with 111 seats.
Currently, a motion graphic video of key scenes from the National Changgeuk Company’s 'The Merchant of Venice' is being showcased.
Watching the performance first and then following behind the stage helps kids understand based on 'that performance.'
It was perfect as the starting point for our route since we could sit comfortably and watch.
If you're looking for a spot to take photos with your child, the dressing room is the answer.
You can try on costumes and props used in actual performances and take pictures in front of a mirror.
The kids posed in front of the mirror for a long time after putting on the clothes.
In the special studio, you can directly operate lighting and sound consoles.
The results appear instantly as you press buttons, which greatly increases the kids' focus.
They couldn’t leave the console for a while; it was a space they really loved.
The immersive theater is an experiential exhibition space that combines performing arts and cutting-edge technology.
It features six types of immersive video content, providing a distinctly different experience from viewing on a regular screen.
It’s a good place for kids to take a break after walking around.
The most impressive corner was the part where you can decorate the stage.
You can choose everything from the stage background to characters and props to create your own stage.
The completed work looked quite impressive.
The form was completely different from anything we had experienced before, and the kids loved it.
There are various other interactive experiences available as well.
Since many activities utilize screens, videos, and tools, the kids were never bored.
The new permanent exhibition titled 'Performing Arts, Breathing with the Times' opened at the end of July this year.
It showcases the flow of Korean performing arts since modern times, divided into four stages: roots, flowers, forests, and fruits!
What caught my eye the most in the permanent exhibition was the first poster of the musical 'The Last Empress.'
Seeing the physical record of the first stage of a work I was only familiar with by name was a different experience.
Old performance materials like the program book for the play 'Wonsullang' are also on display, allowing visitors to trace the beginnings of Korean theater.
For adult visitors, this section alone is worth spending time on.
Finally, we visited a warehouse storing tools and props used in actual stage performances.
The scale was quite substantial, and the variety was surprising.
If you haven’t been yet, I highly recommend visiting.
Tips for visiting the Performing Arts Museum with kids in Paju:
1. The museum is closed on Mondays, and the last admission is at 5:30 PM, so if you go late in the afternoon, you might only see one place.
2. The recommended order for visiting the museum is experience theater → backstage → dressing room → storage → second-floor permanent exhibition.
3. On Sundays at 2 PM, there is a screening of performance videos at the center. It runs until December and is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
4. Guardians are required for children under 6.
5. The National Theater in Jangchung-dong does not have an exhibition hall and only operates a performing arts materials room.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/paju_si/224458834841
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