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Busan Museum to Offer “A Garden in Bloom Throughout the Twelve Months” Weekend Education Program

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Busan Museum announced that it will offer “Weekend at the Museum: A Garden in Bloom Throughout the Twelve Months,” an educational program for elementary school students linked to the special exchange exhibition “Gardens of Joseon: Cultivating the Heart, Wandering Through Landscapes,” from October 17 to December 12.

The program is designed to help children understand the views of nature and everyday culture reflected in Joseon-era gardens and to experience traditional garden culture in an accessible and engaging way through exhibition visits and a variety of hands-on activities.

The program will be held on three days—October 17, November 21, and December 12—with two sessions per day (10:00–11:30 a.m. and 1:00–2:30 p.m.), for a total of six sessions. Each 90-minute session will accommodate 25 students in grades 1–6 and will take place in the Education Room and Special Exhibition Hall at Busan Museum.

The program consists of classroom instruction on the characteristics of Joseon-era gardens, a visit to the Special Exhibition Hall, and hands-on activities related to the exhibition.

First, in the Education Room, children will explore the concepts and characteristics of Joseon-era gardens at an age-appropriate level. Topics will include the flowers and trees that make up gardens, architectural features and natural landscapes, and the various aspects of daily life and cultural activities enjoyed in gardens.

Participants will then move to the Special Exhibition Hall to view major works featured in the special exchange exhibition with an instructor. By examining depictions of gardens, plants, architectural structures, and natural landscapes in the paintings and artifacts on display, they will be able to identify the characteristics of Joseon-era gardens introduced during the classroom session.

Following the exhibition tour, participants will take part in hands-on activities incorporating various elements of Joseon-era gardens.

The main activities include “What Shall We Include in Our Garden?”, in which children create their own gardens by selecting elements such as plants, architectural structures, and natural landscapes; “A Mirror Adorned with Flowers, Reflecting the Heart,” in which they decorate acrylic mirrors using flowers and landscapes from Joseon-era gardens and paintings as motifs; and “A Floral Calendar for Twelve Months,” in which they create 2027 calendars inspired by artifacts featured in the exhibition.

Participation is free of charge. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Busan Museum website or Busan Metropolitan City's Integrated Reservation System, from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday of the week in which each session takes place.

The registration periods are October 13–15 for the October sessions, November 17–19 for the November sessions, and December 8–10 for the December sessions. Each session will accept 25 participants and three additional applicants on a waiting list.

For further information, please refer to the announcements on the Busan Museum website (https://museum.busan.go.kr/busan/index) or contact the Education and Public Relations Team at 051-610-7181.

Jung Eun-woo, Director of Busan Museum, said, “We hope this program will help children naturally develop an understanding of the views of nature and everyday culture embodied in Joseon-era gardens through exhibitions and hands-on experiences, while gaining a greater appreciation of the beauty and value of Korea's traditional garden culture.”

The director added, “We will continue to provide opportunities for children to enjoy exploring our history and culture through a variety of exhibition-related educational programs tailored to their interests and level of understanding.”