To commemorate the centennial of museums in Korea, six private museums have gathered together to present a combined exhibition of colorful ornaments from old Korea.

Starting from Tuesday (Nov. 3) the National Palace Museum of Korea is holding an “O-saek-chang-yeon Jeon (Exhibition of five beautiful colors)” showcasing some of the notable garments, jewelry, embroidery and quilts from six museums: Kyungwoon Museum of Kyunggi Girls' High School, Bona (Ornament) Museum, Oryundae Korean Martyrs Museum, Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum, the Museum of Korean Embroidery and Han Sang-soo Embroidery Museum.

Both Kyungwoon Museum and Oryundae Korean Martyrs Museum are exhibiting dresses worn by the former royal family -- splendid and sophisticated but also with some sense of asceticism. Kyungwoon Museum will display children's clothing.

Bona Museum has donated ornaments worn by old Koreans; Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum is showing bojagi, or colorful wrapping cloths; the Museum of Korean Embroidery the richly embroidered folding screens; and Han Sang-soo Embroidery Museum some relics of embroidery. Some 100 items in total will be on show until Nov. 15.

From Nov. 3 to 6, Yi Hae-gyeong, the fifth daughter of King Eui-chin (1877-1955) will tell people her childhood story about when she grew up in the palace long ago. King Eui-chin is the fifth son of Emperor Gojong (1852-1919).

For directions, visit the website of the National Palace Museum.

By Kim Hee-sung
Korea.net Staff Writer