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Etant Children’s Museum was established to promote the importance of arts education. After Koh Yeong-Il Research Center of Arts Education for Children was established in 1996, Green Planet Arts School was founded in 1997. The Green Planet training program for teachers was launched in 1998. In 1999, the Illustrated Diary was first published, and the 1st Green Planet Children’s Art Festival was held. Etant, the periodical, was first published in 2004, and the bi-monthly magazine, Etant Children’s Museum, was published in 2007, the same year that the Etant Children’s Museum itself was established.

Etant Children’s Museum provides visitors with an opportunity to view the paintings made by children from a fresh perspective. Children’s paintings are not just the scribblings of childhood, but are valuable records of children’s ideas and emotions, which are indicators of their growth. The Museum also aims to facilitate the growth of children by developing their mental faculties, creativity, expression skills, concentration and overall potential through arts education. The exhibitions of the Museum are divided into invitational exhibitions and special exhibitions. Special exhibitions are held four times a year, and the themes or projects vary.

Most notably, the Museum provides a vision for the growth of children in five categories, in order to help children grow into adults that possess creativity, imagination and talents to see the beauty of the world.

First, creativity and creative power improve when children are free to complete their paintings.
Second, great paintings suggest fun ideas and deep impressions, which are closely related to excellent mental faculties.
Third, drawing is naturally combined with writing if the artistic presentation of children is strong.
Fourth, children with strong concentration can complete great artworks.
Fifth, children can make artworks with diverse themes if they realize the pleasure of discovery.

With the above vision, the Museum has operated a number of programs, including the World of Art where children express themselves, the Home School to develop healthy emotions and creativity, Olive Tree Art School, and the Etant Children’s Workshop.

Etant Children’s Workshop is a program targeting child artists, and is the highest level of program of Etant. The half-yearly project of Etant Children’s Workshop is similar to an art camp, at which the invited artists gather their energies to work under a single theme, and host an exhibition to promote a shared spirit.

Children who are invited to the Etant Children’s Workshop focus on works both individually and in groups, with the guidance of curators. The experience will give children a special opportunity to develop an open perspective, and experience a group exhibition with the works they have completed with innovative techniques.

There are three projects being operated. The overview of the projects is as follows.
Project 1 – Art Factory, Think like Andrew Warhola
Project 2 – What are you thinking about, Basquiat?
Project – Minimal – Intelligent plays to add meanings
To participate in projects, contact the museum for qualifications, duration and operating hours.

Name	Etant Children’s Museum
Address	109 Yul-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do
Contact (Website)	031-701-3440. www.etant.co.kr
Location (Access from National Roads and Expressways)	Gyeongbu Expressway and Seoul Ring Expressway: Pangyo IC à Vehicle Registration Center à Maesong Underground Passage (go straight at the four-way function) à Turn left at Samsung Apartment (you will see the sign for Yuldong Park) à Turn right at SK Energy à Turn right at the intersection in front of Saemaeul Training Center à Take the street beside the Bicycle Rental House at the rear gate of Yuldong Park Public Transportation: Seohyeon Station, Subway Bundang Line, Exit No. 2 à Cross the road and take City Bus No. 15 à Get off at Yuldong Park Sageori (Rear Gate of Yuldong Park) à Take the left street, facing Blue Ocean Take Red Bus No. 8150, 9401, 9407, 9409, 9408, 9001, 9403 and 9414, or Seongnam City Bus 2, 15, 21, 119, 370 and 720 à Get off at Saemaeul Training Center à Take a taxi (fare: about KRW 2,500)
Overview of Facilities	One basement floor and two aboveground floors
History	The Koh Yeong-Il Research Center of Arts Education for Children was established in 1996. Green Planet Arts School was founded in 1997. The Green Planet training program for teachers was launched in 1998. The Illustrated Diary was published, and the 1^st Green Planet Children’s Art Festival was held in 1999. Etant, the periodical, was first published in 2004. The bi-monthly magazine, Etant Children’s Museum, was published in 2007. Etant Children’s Museum was also established in 2007.
Description	Etant Children’s Museum was established to promote the importance of arts education. Etant Children’s Museum provides opportunities to view children’s paintings from a fresh perspective. Children’s paintings are not just the scribblings of childhood, but are the records of children’s ideas and emotions, which are indicators of their growth. The Museum also aims to facilitate the growth of children by developing their mental faculties, creativity, expression skills, concentration and overall potential through arts education. The exhibitions of the Museum are divided into invitational exhibitions and special exhibitions. Special exhibitions are held four times a year, and the themes or projects may vary.
Tips for Visitors	Opening hours may vary according to exhibitions. Contact the Museum before visiting. Contact Number: 031-701-3440.
Operating (Opening) Hours	Closed on Mondays. 10:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. The operating hours may change according to the exhibitions. Please contact the Museum before visiting. Contact Number: 031-701-3440
Admission (Accommodation) Fees	Contact: 031-701-3440
Adjacent Tourist Destinations	Yuldong Park is located within one-minute’s distance from the Museum. With an area of 329,600 m², the Park is packed with playgrounds, grass-covered squares, a sculpture park, fountains, a bungee jumping site, a folk square, streams and a Book Park. Children can play in shallow streams and playgrounds. There is a bicycle rental house at the rear gate of the Park, and there is a great path for walking next to the small lake.
Accommodations	There are several accommodation facilities near the Museum.
Restaurant Options	There are many restaurants near the Museum.