Introduction: After demolishing the house in which he lived for 30 years, Mr. Toilet, Sim Jaedeok, built this house in the shaped of a toilet in order to celebrate the establishment of the World Toilet Association (WTA). He named it Haewoojae (해우재), which means
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Information: Information Introduction After demolishing the house in which he lived for 30 years, Mr Toilet, Sim Jaedeok, built this house in the shaped of a toilet in order to celebrate the establishment of the World Toilet Association (WTA) He named it Haewoojae (해우재), which means "a house to relive one’s concerns," a term used in temples when referring to the restroom Construction began in May 2007 by architect Go Giung, and finished on November 11, 2007 Haewoojae was credited as being the biggest toilet sculpture by the Korea Record Institute in 2007, and it got a lot of attention by domestic and foreign media outlets After Sim Jaedeok passed away, his family donated the house to Suwon-si in July 2009, according to his will, and Suwon-si decided to remodel the place to commemorate him, making it into a Haewoojae cultural exhibit * Opening: date: October 30, 2010 Structure Size Area: : 1,994 ㎡ / Gross area: 418 17 ㎡ / Building area: 239 09 ㎡ Exhibition Hall - 1F 220 47 ㎡ Program Information Educational program for children Admission / Participation Fees Free Parking Facilities Available Reservation: s Online reservation for groups in advance Homepage www haewoojae com(Korean only)
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Haewoojae Museum Reviews: GDeLK: Closed for Renovations;Lots of fun for an hour or two. SounL: Amazing!;A fun out door illusion ouI: A pleasant surprise;Beautiful park SounLT: It was fun;Kid and Adult love it! ouI: Beware of the product sales talk a...;Touristy SounLT: Quick Stop Only;Coastal walk WUZ: If you cone to Jeju this is a DON...;Nice experience! lianKO: Great hike, definitely recommended...;Breathtaking!! lianKO: Black Pork Street for yummy Grille...;Must go GDeLK: Umissable, this tribute to the wom...;Fascinating History |