The Incredibly stupid (but AWESOME) Museums of Jeju

So you may or may not be aware of this fact (it should have been a giveaway with the Loveland post) but Jeju is filled with a massive amount of stupid museums. One could argue that this is because of Jeju trying to boost its image as a honeymoon destination, or maybe it's because the Japanese long ago burnt down all their traditional buildings and they needed new attractions.



Whatever the case, Jeju has a plethora of the most ridiculous museums, ranging from a Miniature Land (world landmarks, like the The Great Wall of China, in mini form) to even a Hot Air Balloon maze park (I have no idea what that would be...). I honestly can't tell you how many of these museums/lands there are! I mean, what is Alligator Town? Or Happy Town? Or Dreamland? I don't know, but I'll find out!


But today I'll discuss 2 museums that are very stupid but awesome! Teddy Bear Museum (I visited this months ago) and Trick Art museum (which I visited last weekend).

Teddy Bear Museum

Basically this is a museum of teddy bears that reinact famous moments in history or in film. I hate to say this, but there really isn't much to say about this museum... I mean it's a bunch of bloody teddy bears.

There are paintings of teddy bears, and there is even is a outdoor... park?... of teddy bears! Sometimes they're cute and sometimes they're creepy. At the end of the day, I was left thinking about whether or not my Grandfather (who fought in WWII) would have appreciated WWII being represented by teddy bears.

Trick Art Museum

This museum was actually far more interesting than the Teddy bear museum. Basically this museum has a bunch of classical or famous paintings recreated on a brick wall. They're recreated with extra shadows and also have portions of the painting popping out of the frame. The idea is to put yourself as a part of the painting so that it appears as though you are somewhat a part of the painting.

Luckily my friend Mike came with me, and his camera (and his camera skills) were really quite amazing. So his shots looked very much superior compared to mine. This museum is perfect for anyone who likes to take silly photos. Which seems to be most Koreans. There is an entire store in Jeju that has nothing but those small photo booths you find in malls & amusement parks and costumes to dress up in. Furthermore, for whatever reason, it appears that EVERY Korean owns a huge professional camera, and yet I sincerely doubt they're all avid amateur photographers. So i'm pretty sure that this museum is targeting that audience in particular. Either way, it's still a fun museum

In the end, the museums were definitely worth it. You certainly can't find any like this at home. And there are plenty more for me to check out!