From a Goguryeo Table Setting to Silla Gold Ornaments... National Museum of Korea Offers Nighttime Gallery Talks

[Financial News] Visitors will have the opportunity to hear stories about Goguryeo food culture and the gold ornaments of Silla at the museum on Wednesday evenings. Talks examining metal movable type and traditional pigments through the lens of science will also be offered.
The National Museum of Korea said on the 2nd that it will host "Conversation with a Curator" during its nighttime opening hours on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th. A total of 16 talks will be offered in the special exhibition galleries, permanent exhibition galleries and the Children's Museum of the National Museum of Korea.
Talks on the special exhibition "The Korean Table: Food, Nature, and Life," which closes on the 25th, will be held at 7 p.m. on the 7th, 14th and 21st. The sessions will introduce the exhibition's curatorial concept and key works. On the final day, the 21st, the talk will focus on the food culture of the period under the theme "The Kitchens of Goguryeo People."
On the 7th, the Korean Empire Gallery will explore the development of early photographic technology through "Glass Plate Photographs." Goryeo Gallery 2 will explain the characteristics of religious art and craft techniques under the theme "Goryeo Buddhist Beliefs and Art."
On the 14th, the talks will examine the science behind metal movable type and ceramics. Joseon Gallery 3 will explore the efficiency and advantages of movable type through "The Science of Metal Movable Type," while the Buncheong Ware and White Porcelain Gallery will present cases of cultural heritage restoration based on research into production techniques.
On the 21st, the Silla Gallery will examine the symbolism of gold ornaments worn by royalty and aristocrats. At the Path of History, visitors will learn how geographic information was represented on maps through Daedongyeojido.
On the 28th, Calligraphy and Painting Gallery 1 will explain traditional pigments from the perspective of conservation science. The Gaya Gallery will present cases in which traces remaining on artifacts were scientifically identified under the theme "Pearls and Leather in the Three Kingdoms Period."
The Children's Museum of the National Museum of Korea will offer "A Story of Pyeongsaengdo for Children" on the 7th and "Cultural Heritage on the Dining Table" on the 28th.
The talks begin at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively, and run for 30 minutes. Visitors can participate on site without advance reservations or an attendance limit. Admission to the permanent exhibition galleries is free, while admission to the special exhibition is charged separately. The museum remains open until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays.
By choosing one talk at 6 p.m. and another at 7 p.m., visitors can attend two sessions in a single evening. However, two programs take place simultaneously in each time slot, so checking the gallery locations in advance can help visitors plan their route.
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