Kimchi Field Museum

A museum dedicated to promoting and educating about Kimchi in Korea.  It was originally built in 1986.  This relatively small museum is conveniently located inside the COEX shopping mall. 

The first room of the museum discusses the history of Kimchi in Korea through the ages, including the important introduction of red peppers.  Exhibits discuss several of the common ingredients and the process of creating kimchi, as well as role of kimchi in Korean culture. 

A long hallway offers a detailed list of the benefits of Kimchi to one's health and through drawings portrays the exact process by which the fermentation proceeds and why it acquires its particular characteristics. 

A number of computers are available where visitors can learn more about the dozens of varieties of Kimchi from all over Korea by watching short videos about how they are made.

Finally, a Kimchi "field" room allows visitors to make and visit Kimchi during certain hours of the day.