Seonjam Museum

Overview

The Seonjam Museum is related to the Historic Site No. 83 Seonjam Complex, where the ancestral rites were held for Seoreungshi, the god considered to initiate silk farming. The museum presents the development of silkworm farming for clothing encouraged as a national project, as it is one of the three major elements of human life: food, clothing and housing. The museum collects, preserves, and researches relics related to the silk farming, and offers various exhibitions and educational programs.

Attractions

The museum contains three exhibition rooms and a rooftop Haneul Park. In the first exhibition room Finding the Site, it introduces the origin of silkworm farming, one of the most important development measures of ancient society, and the related ritual ceremony from Goryeo to Joseon Dynasty. 

In the second exhibition room Doing With Respect, visitors can look at relics related to the Seonjamjae, ritual for Seoreungshi god, and the Chinjamrye, a ceremony where the queen performed a demonstration of silkworm farming. 

In the third exhibition room Hope for Plenty, visitors can get information on the traditional life of the ancestors through the collections of royal clothing and props made of silk, a high-quality fabric obtained through silkworm farming.

Accessibility

The entryway and main entrance are wide, have no steps, and the main entrance is a manual door. The floor surface in the museum is generally flat and even, so there is no difficulty for wheelchair users to move around. There is an information desk near the entrance where tickets can be purchase and strollers can be stored. There is also a wheelchair accessible elevator. There is a women and men accessible restroom with baby holders installed.