My OperaBack to Seoul
Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:44:09 PM
I came home on Sunday, although it doesn't quite seem right to be calling this place home anymore, it's rather wierd. Anyway, it is good to be back, I brought along some work and knitting but neither are getting done much. I've been mostly reconnecting with those people that I can cram into my 10 days or so and it's been good so far. Seeing a person once a year does make conversation interesting, that's for sure.
I went to the newly moved and reopened National Museum today with an old friend and was very impressed. Admission is free till the end of the year so there were a lot of people taking advantage of the good deal. Actually, starting next year it's still only around 2 dollars and I think that's ridiculously cheap. It was all nice and shiny light brown marble and very modern. I appreciated the quality of the snapshot history blurbs they gave on the pieces and the collection (almost all Korean) itself is superb. I especially loved the old paintings. I heard that they only have a very small percentage of the entire collection on display and can't wait to go back when they change it!
Anyway, it was an awesome experience, being in the states really made me realize how little I know about my own culture, so I ended up buying some books on traditional korean ornaments, textiles, and symbols. There actually was a book on traditional natural dyes but it was too large and expensive so I had to pass. But seeing that book made me wonder if there isn't a textile museum of sorts in Seoul, so I think I'll have to look it up! It's odd feeling like a tourist in your own town. ;-)
I went to the newly moved and reopened National Museum today with an old friend and was very impressed. Admission is free till the end of the year so there were a lot of people taking advantage of the good deal. Actually, starting next year it's still only around 2 dollars and I think that's ridiculously cheap. It was all nice and shiny light brown marble and very modern. I appreciated the quality of the snapshot history blurbs they gave on the pieces and the collection (almost all Korean) itself is superb. I especially loved the old paintings. I heard that they only have a very small percentage of the entire collection on display and can't wait to go back when they change it!
Anyway, it was an awesome experience, being in the states really made me realize how little I know about my own culture, so I ended up buying some books on traditional korean ornaments, textiles, and symbols. There actually was a book on traditional natural dyes but it was too large and expensive so I had to pass. But seeing that book made me wonder if there isn't a textile museum of sorts in Seoul, so I think I'll have to look it up! It's odd feeling like a tourist in your own town. ;-)
