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Jeonggwan Museum to Offer “Olmang Jolmang Museum” Educational Program for Preschool Groups

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Jeonggwan Museum, affiliated with Busan Museum under Busan Metropolitan City, will operate its 2026 educational program for preschool groups, “Olmang Jolmang Museum – Seomjip Agi (Island House Baby),” from November 4 to 20. The program is designed for educational institutions in Busan serving children aged 6–7.

The program will offer young children an engaging and age-appropriate opportunity to learn about the coastal village in Gijang that inspired the composition of the children's song “Seomjip Agi,” as well as the history and everyday culture of the area's fishing communities.

The program will introduce content related to Jeonggwan Museum's 2026 special exhibition, “Coastal Villages: The Sea of Gijang.” The museum will provide educational materials to enable participating institutions to conduct the program independently at their own facilities.

The museum will provide selected institutions, including kindergartens and daycare centers, with free educational packages consisting of instructional presentation materials (PPT) and hands-on activity kits, delivered by email and postal mail. Each institution can use these materials to conduct educational activities tailored to its own circumstances.

Participating children will sing “Seomjip Agi” together while learning about the fishing villages of Gijang featured in the special exhibition. They will also explore the lives of people who work at sea and the diverse marine organisms found beneath the waves.

Children will then learn about the journey seafood takes from the ocean to the dining table before participating in a hands-on activity called “Making My Own Food,” in which they will use modeling clay to create representations of dishes made from marine ingredients.

The program will run from November 4 to 20 and is open to educational institutions in Busan serving children aged 6–7. A total of 100 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with each institution eligible to register 10–30 children.

Applications can be submitted online from 10:00 a.m. on October 27 until 5:00 p.m. on October 30 through the Jeonggwan Museum website (https://museum.busan.go.kr/jeonggwan) under “Educational Program Registration > Field Trips/Experiential Activities,” or through the Busan Metropolitan City Integrated Reservation System (https://reserve.busan.go.kr).

Participating institutions must complete a survey after conducting the program and submit it by email no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 20.

For further information, please visit the museum's website or call 051-720-6900.

Dong Jin-sook, Director of Jeonggwan Museum, said, “Through the familiar children's song ‘Seomjip Agi’ and engaging modeling clay activities, this program will provide young children with an opportunity to develop a natural understanding of Gijang's coastal environment and the lives of its fishing communities.”

She added, “As the program offers a convenient format that allows kindergartens and daycare centers to conduct activities according to their own circumstances, we hope many institutions will take an interest and participate.”