Overview
The Horim Museum was established to inherit and develop national culture, based on the cultural heritage and funds contributed by Horim Yoon Jang-seop (湖林 尹章燮, 1922~2016). In July 1981, Yoon established the Seongbo Cultural Foundation as a foundation, and subsequently opened the Horim Museum in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul in October 1982. Later, the museum was expanded and newly built in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, and reopened in May 1999. In June 2009, to bring more cultural and artistic lovers closer to citizens, the Shinsa Branch opened within the Horim Art Center in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, which is emerging as a cultural hub. The Horim Museum holds over 20,000 cultural heritage items, including ceramics, metals, wood, calligraphy, paintings, and classical texts. Among these, 62 are designated as National Treasures (8) and 54 as Treasures, and 11 are designated as Seoul Metropolitan Government Tangible Cultural Properties. The collection at the Horim Museum is highly regarded for its diversity and quality, serving as an important foundational resource for the study of Korean art history. Since its opening, the Horim Museum has held exhibitions on various themes based on its high-quality collection. Through this, he is dedicated to widely promoting the beauty and value of Korean art. The Horim Museum aims to become a future-oriented cultural space that creates new art cultures based on continuous collection and exhibition.