Bonte Museum in Seogwipo-si, Jejudo Island exhibits traditional and modern handicrafts. Architect Tadao Ando designed the museum to preserve the natural slope on which the museum sits, and famous pieces by world-renowned artists like David Gerstein, Jaume Plensa, and Rotraut Klein-Moquay are scattered around the exterior premise. The name of the museum is shorthand for "original form," and the museum aims to explore traditional Korean crafts and the beauty of human nature. There are four exhibition halls: Hall 1 displaying elegant wooden works, Hall 2 with works by acclaimed artists like Nam June Paik along with Tadao Ando's meditation room, Hall 3 featuring a Kusama Yayoi permanent exhibition, and Hall 4 for traditional burial ceremony items and accessories. The items exhibited offer a glimpse into daily life in pre-modern Korea. Sit at the museum café and admire the view of the lake and Sanbangsan Mountain in the distance.
* This column was last updated in November 2022, and therefore information may differ from what is presented here. We advise you to check details before visiting.
