Seoul Museum of History Supports Historical Experience Education for Children and Adolescents at Hospital Schools

Yonsei Cancer Hospital School Signs MOU
Supporting Academic Continuity and Daily Life Return for Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Patients through Online and Remote Classes

Seoul Museum of History

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Museum of History is operating the ‘Cozy Museum’ program to support the academic studies of hospital school students who cannot attend regular school due to long-term hospital treatment and to expand cultural enjoyment of the museum.

On the 11th, the Seoul Museum of History signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yonsei Cancer Hospital’s hospital school to support the learning and cultural enjoyment of hospital school students. Since its establishment in 2000, Yonsei Cancer Hospital’s hospital school has been providing various educational programs for children and adolescents battling pediatric and adolescent cancer.

Through this program, the Seoul Museum of History plans to offer various educational themes and customized educational services tailored to each age group for infants to adolescents receiving treatment at Yonsei Cancer Hospital. In addition to practical academic support, students will also be able to enjoy richer cultural experiences such as remote museum exhibition viewing and career exploration. The program will run from March to December this year.

The Seoul Museum of History has been exploring the social role of public museums for educationally marginalized groups in various ways. It has continuously identified and expanded education for groups with limited access to museums, including special classes for people with disabilities, multicultural families, economically vulnerable groups, and elementary schools in island and remote areas. It has also operated educational material distribution and outreach education for care institutions such as local children’s centers and neighborhood care centers.

Kim Yong-seok, director of the Seoul Museum of History, said, "By cooperating with the hospital school to provide customized educational services, we aim to alleviate the academic burden of children and adolescents undergoing treatment and offer even a small support to help them return to daily life." He added, "We will continue to strive to make the museum a cozier place that citizens can rely on, serving as a support to overcome difficult times together."