Expressing Artifacts in Your Own Words... National Museum of Korea Launches Writing Program with Kim Honbi

Three-Session Program Every Wednesday from October 14 to 28
Fifteen Adults to Be Selected

Evening Program Features Art Appreciation, Dialogue, Writing, and Group Critique in the Museum

The National Museum of Korea announced on September 15 that it will host an adult education program titled "Writing at the Museum" every Wednesday from October 14 to October 28. The program will utilize the museum's extended evening hours, running from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for a total of three sessions, with author Kim Honbi participating.

Promotional poster for the adult education program "Writing at the Museum," operated by the National Museum of Korea every Wednesday from October 14 to 28. Writer Kim Honbi will participate, leading cultural heritage appreciation, discussions, writing, and peer reviews. National Museum of Korea

This program invites participants to view cultural heritage items in the permanent exhibition halls from their own unique perspectives, share thoughts with fellow participants, and express these impressions through writing. Unlike typical writing courses, the distinguishing feature here is that museum exhibits and cultural artifacts serve as the starting point for writing. The program is structured to encourage participants to gain new insights into artifacts by combining curatorial explanations with guidance from a professional author, and to expand their thinking through discussions before articulating their ideas in their own words.

Participants will tour the museum's evening galleries, select artifacts or scenes that resonate with them, and connect these to their personal experiences, memories, and imaginations as they reflect. They will then share their viewpoints and, based on this exchange, compose a piece of writing.

Last year, the National Museum of Korea organized this program for the first time with author Lee Hwon. In the first half of this year, author Kim Geumhee participated. For the second half of the year, author Kim Honbi, known for her unique perspective and writing style on everyday topics, will lead the three-week writing workshop.

Fifteen participants will be selected from among the pre-registered applicants. Applications will be accepted via the National Museum of Korea’s education platform “Modu” from September 17 to September 27, with the selection results announced on October 2.

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