Jeju Haenyeo Museum

The Haenyeo Museum is located in the Jeju Haenyeo Anti-Japanese Movement Memorial Park. It was established to protect and inherit the Haenyeo culture with world cultural heritage value. In the past, many Haenyeo lived in Jeju, making important contributions to the economic development of Jeju, and they are the symbol of Jeju women. Haenyeo refers to women who go into the sea to catch abalone, shellfish, seaweed and other sea objects without tools. Waterproof mirrors, buoyant balls, and nets for sea objects are all the haenyeo's equipment. The building of the museum consists of one basement and three floors above ground. The entrance to the museum is located on the ground floor, where there is an information office, a video room, the first exhibition hall, the third exhibition hall and the museum shop. The first exhibition hall shows the life of the fishing village in Jeju, reproduces the house of the haenyeo, and understands the life of the people at that time. Models and pictures can be used to examine the shape and customs of the fishing village. At the same time, it also fully displays the life of the haenyeo, such as Lindeng belief, simple dress, simple diet, and half-farming and half-fishing agricultural forms. After the tour, follow the direction arrow, you will come to the second exhibition hall on the second floor, where the scene of Jeju haenyeo working is reproduced, they are changing clothes and warming their frozen bodies. In addition, diving tools such as diving nets, water mirrors, and abalone drills used when going to sea are also displayed. You can see traditional wetsuits made of cotton or rubber. Through the model of boat diving, it is very easy for people to understand the process of Haenyeo's work. At the same time, there are also historical records related to Haenyeo, records of the Haenyeo anti-Japanese movement, and the situation of Haenyeo night schools during the Japanese occupation. Then enter the third floor of the museum, where there is a circular observation deck, overlooking the sea. Go down from the observation deck to the second floor, and after the stairs on the left to the first floor, you can see the third exhibition hall, where Korean fishing tools including Jeju Island are displayed. Learn more about the use of Jeju's traditional raft, "Tai U", which is not only used for fishing and seaweed along the coast, but also a mobile tool for the haenyeo. In addition, you can see the unique salt fields in the Jeju area, as well as videos such as "The Ballad of the Haenyeo" and "The Fishing of Anchovies" that express fishing labor. After visiting the third exhibition hall, if you come with children, you can also go to the children's experience hall on the basement floor to play. Here, children can wear Shanghai women's clothes, carry water cans, shake oars, catch seafood, and conduct a variety of experience activities. In the video room on the first floor, a documentary of Haenyeo will be played every day. Generally, it will be played when a certain number of people are gathered. The time is about 15 minutes. It is recommended to watch it here before playing to have a more direct understanding. There is also a souvenir shop on the first floor, selling some souvenirs such as keychains and postcards. The price ranges from 2000-6000 won. If you like it, you can buy some. In addition, there are many sculptures scattered on the grass outside the museum building, and the Jeju Haenyeo Anti-Japanese Movement Monument is also erected here. When the weather is good, it is very pleasant to walk on the grass and blow the sea breeze.