Exhibition
Various Kimchi
(The entire section's reference) Kimchi Field Museum
The museum divides into three sections, each section of the museum illustrating varieties of kimchi-related information. The first section of the museum relates mainly to kimchi’s history. In “The Exhibition of Ancient Books about Kimchi History,” visitors view the old books and articles related to kimchi history. In “The Models of Kimchi in Each Period” visitors inspect the trends of kimchi within the time periods of Korean history. Next, displays relate accounts of how people included hot peppers in kimchi. By studying a time table, people can easily comprehend the history of kimchi.
The second section of the Kimchi Field Museum consists of displays showing the process of kimchi making, as well as movies. People view models of eighty different kinds of kimchi, listing the ingredients included in kimchi with accompanying pictures. The displays offer information about what kind of spices people have used before they adopted red peppers from Japan and Korea. A display illustrates the kinds of kimchi by geographic district. The museum provides detailed explanations of the process of making kimchi with a diorama for each step. One display shows the typical environment (background) for kimchi making day.
Pictures of the variety of kimchi comprise a major area of the second section of the museum. Visitors may take pictures of kimchi in two designated areas. A major display shows the nutritional benefits of kimchi, compared to other kinds of fermented vegetables in the world. Microscopes enable visitors to observe the lactobacillus in Kimchi responsible for fermentation. An oversized world map pinpoints locations around the world that import kimchi. A tasting room gives people an opportunity to taste two kinds of kimchi each month.
The final section of the museum displays old and recent books about not only kimchi, but also about the traditional foods of Korea. The room also offers kimchi-related articles and movies.