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Busan Museum to Launch Weekend Program “Unknown Busan: A Time Journey to the International Port City of 150 Years Ago”

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Busan Museum announced that it will operate the weekend education program for elementary students, “Weekend at the Museum,” titled “Unknown Busan: A Time Journey to the International Port City of 150 Years Ago,” starting with the first class on March 21 and continuing on the third Saturday of each month through June.

This experiential program is designed to help participants understand the changes in Busan during the port-opening period and the diverse cultural exchanges that took place at the time. It will be held once per day from 1:30 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month from March to June, for a total of four sessions. Each session can accommodate up to 25 elementary school students.
The third Saturdays from March to June are March 21, April 18, May 16, and June 20.

The program is organized around the storyline of “a journey to the unknown Busan of 150 years ago,” allowing children to become travelers who explore the appearance of Busan during the port-opening period and gain an understanding of its cultural heritage.

The educational program centers on modern cultural heritage artifacts exhibited in the permanent and special exhibition halls of Busan Museum. Activities include understanding the history of Busan during the port-opening period, observing artifacts in the exhibition halls, and creating a Busan travel commemorative magnet.

First, a PPT lecture will be held in the museum’s education room to examine the historical background of the opening of ports in the late Joseon period and the appearance of Busan at that time. Participants will then complete a “travel suitcase activity worksheet,” imagining themselves traveling to Busan 150 years ago. Children will select items they think are necessary for a journey to modern-era Busan and record the reasons on the worksheet as they prepare for their imagined trip.

Next, participants will move to the exhibition hall to observe artifacts depicting the appearance of modern Busan, such as the “Choryang Waegwan Map,” genre paintings by Kim Jun-geun, and an illustrated book introducing Korea. Using the worksheet, they will compare the Busan they imagined with the Busan that existed in historical records.

Finally, participants will take part in the “Busan Travel Commemorative Magnet Making” activity, expressing memories of their journey to modern Busan. Using stickers, each participant will create a personal Busan travel souvenir to conclude the program.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday during the week of the third Saturday of each month when the program is held. Detailed information can be found on the Busan Museum website at http://museum.busan.go.kr.

Any student in grades 2 through 4 of elementary school may participate free of charge. For inquiries, contact the Education and Public Relations Team at Busan Museum at 051-610-7181.

Jeong Eun-woo, Director of Busan Museum, stated, “This year marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of Busan’s port. Through this educational program, we hope children will gain a deeper understanding of the history of Busan during the port-opening period and the diverse cultural exchanges that took place, while also developing a natural interest in the modern cultural heritage preserved in the museum’s collection.”