Ewha Womans University Museum opened on April 6, 1935, as part of the university’s efforts to preserve Korea’s rich cultural heritage. In the 1950s, the museum received a donation of several hundred items from the private collection of Dr. Helen Kim, then president of Ewha, and also launched various preservation and research projects. In the 1960s the museum developed into a full-scale cultural institution by opening a new museum building with exhibition space for a permanent collection. In 1990, the museum acquired another museum building (4,400㎡) in commemoration of Ewha’s centennial, and strengthened its collection and exhibition management system as well as its educational function. The museum's achievements during this decade comprised a series of outstanding special exhibitions; a systematic classification of relics; a computerized collection management system of the collections; and the launch of the museum’s official website. In 1999, the musuem opened the Chang Budeok Memorial Gallery, which marked a significant expansion in the museum’s function and capacity as a cultural institution. In 2005, an extension of the museum building was constructed, which expanded the floor space to 5,700㎡, and in 2006, the Modern Art Gallery was opened, allowing the museum exhibition space to cover all periods of human culture, from prehistoric to modern times.
