Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Jeju Island's Teddy Bear Museum: A place for the young, the young once, and the young at heart




Teddy Bears have long been cherished items since they were introduced more than a century ago. It has served as a constant companion for many of us at one point in our lives. Whether it be a sleeping buddy when we were toddlers; a best friend when we were kids; a favorite gift item to friends or loved ones; or simply a favorite decoration on ones car dashboard. The teddy bear has been part of our lives one way or another.

In Jeju Island, they have a Teddy Bear Museum where you can find everything you want to know about Teddy Bears. It contains a multitude of teddy bears from all over the world. It was opened to the public on April 24, 2001, and has since been one of the tourist attractions of this lovely island.
The museum contains two (2) galleries, a museum gift shop, and a museum café. The Museum gallery is subdivided into 3 parts: the History Hall; Art Hall and the Project Exhibition Hall. Some of the bears on display are the Mona Lisa bear, Louis Vuitton bear (said to be the world’s most expensive bear), Snow White and the 7 bears, Marilyn Monroe bear, and Elvis Presley bear, and , they even have the bear's version of the Qing Emperor's Terra Cotta warriors, just to name a few.




The garden area of the Jeju Teddy Bear Museum displays teddy bears in sculpted forms. It also has a shop from where you can buy your favorite teddy bear.

Another must-be included in your itinerary when going to Jeju Island.

3 comments:

Kamera zubehor said...

Its really a good place for taking kids out. They will have fun there. It will be problem if they ask for any teddy bear from the museum.

kobe_bear said...

you can always buy some teddy bears in the shop should they insist on having one.

Unknown said...

I always enjoy a walk around the museum, all the historical value makes me feed my knowledge and i feel that i grow up like a person. I like to try what i want to prove. this is when i buy viagra for my husband. whenever i have a doubt, i mus to satisfy my curiosity.