In 1971, the Ewha Womans University Museum unearthed murals in ancient tombs from the Silla period (57 B.C.-668) in Yeongju-gun, Sunheung-ri. In 1972, murals from Goryeo dynasty (918~1392) tombs were discovered in Gyeongsangnam-do Geochang-gun, Dunma-ri, thereby increasing the number of murals found in South Korea. Realizing the importance of tomb murals, in 1972, the Ewha Womans University Museum invited a Japanese photographer to take pictures of the wall paintings with both infrared film and Technicolor film in order to record the paintings before they became any more damaged. These pictures were then put on display at the Museum. The five South Korean tomb murals that had been researched at that time were from Gongju-gun, Songsan-ri (Baekje period: 18 B.C.-660), Buyeo-gun, Neungsan-ri (Baekje), Goryeong, Goah-dong (Gaya period: 42~562), Yeongju-gun, Sunheung-ri (Silla period) and Geochang-gun, Dunma-ri (Goryeo dynasty).

In 1972, the Ewha Womans University Museum displayed artifacts used and works of art made by women from ancient times up to the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) in order to illustrate the lives of Korean women. This exhibition was the first in a series of special exhibitions. The artifacts on display included gold earrings from the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-668), bracelets from the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), pendants, hairpins, and other ornaments from the Joseon. Cosmetic artifacts, such as bronze mirrors, combs, and face powder cases, sewing instruments, such as workbaskets, rulers, spools, and irons, and kitchen ware, such as a wooden rice cake pattern molds and boxes for packing food, was also displayed. In addition, works of art by women included paintings by Sin Saimdang (1502-1551) of Joseon, calligraphy by Empress Myeongseong (1851~1895), embroidered folding screens, embroidered robes, and embroidered purses by anonymous women were displayed.