Pai Chai Hakdang History Museum

Pai Chai Hakdang History Museum is a space where materials and discourses that shed new light on modern Korean history in various fields such as education, religion, politics, society, and culture gather. Pai Chai Hakdang is Korea's first Western-style modern educational institution founded in 1885 by American missionary Henry G. Appenzeller. In 1887, Emperor Gojong bestowed the name 'Pai Chai Hakdang,' meaning 'a house that nurtures and learns useful talents.' The Pai Chai Hakdang East Building, reborn as the Pai Chai Hakdang History Museum in 2008, is a historic modern building completed in 1916. It is the space where Appenzeller practiced holistic education including English classes from the early days, the birthplace of new education that produced numerous modern intellectuals such as Kim So-wol, Ju Si-gyeong, and Na Do-hyang, and the cradle of new culture. The Pai Chai Hakdang History Museum houses precious collections that reveal the aspects of modern education, along with a permanent exhibition hall, special exhibition hall, and experience classroom, and displays materials that shed new light on modern Korean history in various fields.