Sumbisori: 20 Years, Memories of the Sea at Jeju Haenyeo Museum in Gujwa-eup looks at women divers' work, lives and communities rather than treating them as an exotic visitor image. The museum draws on artifacts, photographs, moving images and documents collected during its first 20 years to explore the roots and present-day meaning of haenyeo culture.
First, consider the material traces of work and life in the sea. Next, use photographic and video records to think about how experience is passed between generations. Finally, connect collective memory to a changing marine environment: safeguarding cultural heritage involves more than keeping old objects.
The exhibition is listed from June 24 to December 13, 2026. It occupies special-exhibition rooms on floors 2 and 3 of Jeju Haenyeo Museum, 26 Haenyeobangmulgwan-gil, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si. It commemorates the museum's 20th anniversary and the tenth anniversary of Jeju Haenyeo Culture's UNESCO intangible-heritage inscription.
The anniversary-opening ceremony on June 24 has already taken place; it should not be presented as an activity visitors can still join. Check conditions for the exhibition and any hands-on experiences separately.