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Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum
초전섬유 퀼트박물관
Museum · Jung-gu
Opened on 27 October 1998 on the slopes of Namsan, the Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum is Korea's only textile art museum, holding a wide range of Korean and international textile artworks. Its founder is Kim Soon-hee, director of Jeil Cultural Center.
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