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Bokcheon Museum Hosts Children’s Day Event “The Day Gaya’s Wardrobe Opens”

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The Bokcheon Museum, part of the Busan Metropolitan City Museum, announced that it will host a special program titled “The Day Gaya’s Wardrobe Opens: Children’s Royal Procession” on May 5 in celebration of the 104th Children’s Day, offering local children an opportunity to experience Gaya culture in a fun and accessible way.

This event, which allows participants to experience the clothing and accessories of Geumgwan Gaya royalty, has been designed to provide families with a meaningful and unique activity, thereby encouraging museum visits while enhancing children’s interest in and understanding of local history and culture.

Participating children will be able to try on royal Gaya attire and accessories such as durumagi, crowns, and earrings, and take commemorative photos at the photo zone. For the first 300 teams on a first-come, first-served basis, one printed photo per team will be provided.

In addition, to ensure a high level of historical accuracy, the museum commissioned Professor Lee Ju-young of Tongmyong University, a specialist in traditional costume research, to produce 12 newly reconstructed durumagi garments based on historical studies of Gaya attire.

As a leading museum specializing in Gaya history in the region, Bokcheon Museum has meticulously recreated the form, colors, and patterns of the durumagi worn by Gaya royalty based on historical documents and archaeological materials. Through these efforts, visitors will be able to experience Gaya clothing culture in a more vivid and immersive way.

The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on May 5 at the experience corner on the 3rd floor of Bokcheon Museum, and all child visitors may participate without prior reservation.

For more information, visit the museum’s Instagram account (@museum_bokcheon) or call 051-550-0333.

Seong Hyun-ju, Director of Bokcheon Museum, stated, “We hope that this enjoyable and special experience—where children can wear splendid clothing and accessories and briefly become Gaya royalty—will spark their interest in the history of their hometown. We will continue to develop a variety of experiential programs to create an open museum that engages with citizens.”