Museum Kimchikan facts for kids
Museum's old location in COEX (2007)
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| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | 35-4, Insa-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Type | Food museum |
| Owner | Pulmuone Inc |
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| Hangul |
뮤지엄 김치간
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| RR | Myujieom gimchigan |
| MR | Myujiŏm kimch'igan |
The Museum Kimchikan (Hangul: 뮤지엄 김치간) is a special food museum in Seoul, South Korea. It used to be called the Kimchi Field Museum. This museum is all about kimchi, which is a very important and popular food in Korean cuisine. It first opened its doors in 1986. It was the first museum of its kind in Korea. Since then, it has moved to new locations two times.
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Discovering Kimchi
This museum helps visitors learn all about kimchi. It shows how kimchi has changed over time. You can also see the many different kinds of kimchi from various regions. The museum teaches why kimchi is so important to Korean culture and food.
What You Can Do
The Museum Kimchikan collects lots of information about kimchi. It also offers fun activities for people who visit.
- You can watch how kimchi is made.
- You can taste different kinds of kimchi.
- You can even take cooking classes to learn how to make it yourself!
The museum is closed on Mondays. It also closes during special holidays like Lunar New Year, Chuseok, and Christmas.
How Much It Costs
To visit the museum, there are different prices:
- Adults (19 years and older) pay KRW 5,000.
- Teens (8-18 years old) pay KRW 3,000.
- Younger children (3-7 years old) pay KRW 2,000.
If you want to join the Cabbage Kimchi Workshop, it costs KRW 25,000.
Museum's Journey
The Kimchi Field Museum first opened in 1986. It was located in Pil-dong, Jung District in Seoul. It was the very first museum in Korea dedicated to kimchi.
Management and Moves
Starting in 1987, a company called Pulmuone Inc. began to manage the museum. In 1988, the museum moved to the COEX (Convention and Exhibition Center). This move happened because of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul that year.
Global Recognition
In 2015, something exciting happened. The museum was chosen by CNN as one of the top 11 food museums in the world! This showed how special and important the museum is.
Later in 2015, on April 21, the museum moved again. It left its COEX location and reopened in its current home in Insa-dong.
See also
In Spanish: Museo del Kimchi para niños
- Kimchi
- Tteok & Kitchen Utensil Museum
- List of museums in Seoul
