Chotian Fiber Museum

Chotian Fiber Museum

The Chotian Fiber Museum is located on the first floor of the First Culture Center, 1 Nam-san-dong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul. Established in 1998 by Master Weaver Kim Sun-hee, a renowned Korean textile artist, the museum primarily showcases traditional Korean clothing, furoshiki (wrapping cloths), and fiber artworks. "Chotian" is both the artistic name of Director Kim Sun-hee and the name of her birthplace. The purpose of establishing the Chotian Fiber Museum was to pass down the traditional Korean furoshiki techniques through generations and promote the internationalization of Korean fiber art.

The display walls of the Chotian Fiber Museum are adorned with traditional Korean attire, various jeogori (jackets), colorful durumagi (outer robes), children’s hanbok, as well as traditional wedding outfits for the bride and groom. In one corner of the exhibition hall stands an embroidered screen depicting the “Grass and Insect” painting, a famous artwork featured on banknotes worth over 50,000 KRW, which draws considerable attention from visitors. Additionally, the museum lobby offers hands-on experience activities where visitors can try their hand at sewing traditional-style pockets and handkerchiefs. Experience prices mainly include 3,000 KRW for a tissue box and 5,000 KRW for a handkerchief.

In addition to its regular exhibitions, the Chotian Fiber Museum frequently hosts various special exhibitions. In 2011, it held the “Special Exhibition of Joseon Dynasty Court Attire.” The exhibit featured various types of royal garments, including the jeokui (a queen’s formal dress) worn by Lee Bang-ja (1901–1989), the last crown princess of the Joseon Dynasty, on her wedding day.

Chojun Textile and Art Museum

Must-visit reason: One of Seoul’s most renowned museums

Continent where the attraction is located: Asia【Asia】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Korea[Korea]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Seoul Special City [Seoul Special City]

City where the attraction is located: Jung-gu [Jung-gu]