The Museum of Silhak Namyangju-si, South Korea

The Museum of Silhak is an Eco-Museum dedicated to establishing Gyeonggi-do's identity by collecting Silhak-related materials, exhibitions, and experience programs on late Joseon's philosophy on reform and self-reflection. As an educational course, the Cham-Silhak Class is a program designed for students and scheduled to fit the five- school day system. Exhibitions will revolve around the educational course and promote communication between all ages and classes. The Museum of Silhak will play the role of a local culture center and help the community apply Silhak teachings to everyday life, making related documents available to the public and serving as a place for sharing people's love of culture.

In the late Joseon Period, a new school of thought began to spread around the capital city. Its core principle was to study practical knowledge, accept foreign influences, and seek reform, as opposed to formal and unpractical studies. Such form of thought was called silhak (literally meaning “practical studies”). The Museum of Silhak features the movement that pushed the late Joseon to make drastic reforms. Silhak-related materials and relics are displayed so that visitors can understand Silhak’s historic value. Visitors can also learn about the lives of important Silhak scholars who changed the course of Korea’s history


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