Every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in May
Interviews with Four Experts
Topics: Children's Education, Psychology, Health, and Future
The National Museum of Korea will release a series of interview content titled "Heartfelt Stories About Children," featuring discussions with experts on the topics of children's education, psychology, health, and future. The series will be available every Wednesday at 8 p.m. throughout May on the museum's YouTube and Naver TV channels.
This project was organized to coincide with Family Month and the 20th anniversary of the museum's opening in Yongsan in 2005, aiming to explore children's stories from a variety of perspectives. Experts from different fields visited the National Museum of Korea, toured the facilities, and conducted interviews set in the Children's Museum. They discussed children's characteristics, family stories, and the roles and functions of the museum as seen through the eyes of children.
Shin Jongho, professor of education at Seoul National University, spoke about the museum's potential as "a space that goes beyond learning to inspire imagination and empathy in people's lives." He emphasized, "One of the most essential competencies for children is curiosity?the desire to know more?and the museum can be the ideal place where such curiosity is sparked and diverse experiences are possible."
Kim Kyungil, professor of psychology at Ajou University, highlighted the museum as "a space where one can safely wander without a specific purpose," and drew attention to the meaningfulness of unplanned experiences that arise in such environments. He remarked, "When parents communicate with their children, it is essential to observe them with an attitude of 'every time,' 'willingly,' and 'thoughtfully' each time."
Chun Geuna, professor of child psychiatry at Severance Hospital, described the Children's Museum, which stimulates the senses and is based on interaction, as "a space that naturally and comfortably welcomes both children with and without disabilities." She urged, "In a society of neurodiversity where various children live together, adults should strive to discover children's strengths and potential rather than focus on their shortcomings, and recognize differences as diversity, not as faults."
Cho Youngtae, professor at the Population Policy Research Center at Seoul National University, pointed out that, given the projected decrease in population and personal space in the future, the museum's role as "an optimized space for shared and coexistent experiences among diverse people" is increasingly important. He stated, "When considering the future visitors of the Children's Museum, it is necessary to actively provide connections between grandparents and children, and to deeply implement diverse cultures within a universal context."
Kim Jaehong, director of the National Museum of Korea, said, "I hope this event will provide an opportunity for parents, who were once children themselves, to see their children in a new light, and for children, who will become adults in the future, to see their parents differently and communicate with them."
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