Village Life - FREE Korea Exhibition, British Museum

Discover 2,000 years of Korean creativity – through works spanning from around 300 BC to the present day.

About this Event

Don’t miss this chance to explore, learn and have a blast together!Discover 2,000 years of Korean creativity – through works spanning from around 300 BC to the present day.

Featuring outstanding examples of sculpture, painting and decorative arts over two millennia – up to the present day – the exhibition presents the most comprehensive chronological survey of Korean visual and material culture seen in Europe for over 40 years.

From ancient gold body ornaments and Buddhist icons to 12th- and 13th-century celadon-glazed stoneware, evocative ink landscapes and contemporary works responding to the turbulence of the 20th century, the objects on display tell a panoramic story of the history of Korea. Originally created for settings including royal tombs and palaces, Buddhist temples, scholars' studios, private homes and modern art spaces, most of the objects have never been