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- 1976
- July 19Construction of the Museum building begins.
- 1978
- May 19Construction of the Museum building completes.
- 1982
- Apr 22The Ho-Am Art Museum opens.
- Jul 1Its opening exhibition, Sculptures of Henry Moore opens.
- Oct 19The General Committee of Asia, ICOM is held.
- 1983
- Apr 1Masterworks of Korean Folk Painting in celebration of its
- 1st anniversary opens.
- Sep 9Joseon White Porcelain ¥° opens.
- 1984
- Apr 1Masterworks of Korean Folk Painting in celebration of its
- Nov 11The first excavation of Goryeo porcelain kiln site in
- Seo-ri, Yongin.
- 1985
- Apr 1Joseon White Porcelain ¥± opens
- Sep 9Masters of Modern Sculpture: Rodin, Bourdelle and
- Maillol opens.
- Dec 13Officially registered as a private museum.
- 1986
- Jan-FebA special course on porcelain of Korea opens (5 lectures).
- Aug 15A special exhibition opens in celebration of the Asian
- Games.
- Dec 22A special exhibition on white porcelain opens.
- 1987
- Feb 28First cultural heritage field trip of Ho-Am Art Museum
- members.
- Apr 10Joseon White Porcelain ¥² opens.
- Oct 15 The second excavation in Seo-ri, Yongin.
- 1988
- May 6 The third excavation in Seo-ri, Yongin
- Aug 20Special exhibitions open in celebration of the Seoul
- Olympics: Masterworks of Korean Folk Painting;
- The Art of Gaya
- 1989
- Jul 1The Conservation Laboratory is established.
- Sep 30Four Masters of Korean Landscape Painting:
Cheongjeon Lee Sang-beom,
Uijae Huh Baek-ryun, Sojeong Byun Gwan-sik and Simsan
Noh Soo-hyun opens.
- 1990
- May 9Masterworks of Modern Korean Oil Painting: Park Soo-keun
Lee Joong-seop, Kim Hwan-ki and Lee In-sung opens. - Sept 14Conservation and Scientific Research Seminar opens with
National Research Institute of Cultural Property, Japan
- 1991
- May 6Ho-Am Art Museum awarded the Grand Prize at the Korean
Industrial Film Festival. - Nov 3Masterpieces of European Oil Painting: From Renaissance to
Impressionism opens.
- 1992
- Jan 1Ho-Am Art Gallery is undertaken.
- Mar 21Masterpieces of Modern Art in Korea opens.
- Sep 5The 1st overseas exhibition, Goryo and Joseon Porcelain
opens at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum in Japan.
- 1993
- Jan 20Masterpieces of Buncheong Ware opens at
Ho-Am Art Gallery. - May 21Member¡¯s night of Ho-Am Art Museum is held.
- Dec 11Exhibition of Goryo Buddhist Paintings opens at
Ho-Am Art Gallery.
- 1994
- Dec 21 Data management system in the museum is developed
- 1995
- July 15The Great Goryo Exhibition opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery.
- 1996
- Dec 4Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land and Treasures
of the Early Joseon Dynasty opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery
- 1997
- May 1Korean Metal Artifacts opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery
- May 23The Museum¡¯s annex facility, Hee Won, Korean Garden
opens. - Nov 15Exhibition in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of
Hoam Lee Byung-chull¡¯s death opens.
- 1998
- June 7The Korean Gallery opens at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York. - July 17Treasures of the Late Joseon Dynasty opens at
Ho-Am Art Gallery. - Dec 23The Museum is awarded the 9th Korean Environmental
Culture Prize for its Hee Won.
- 1999
- Jan 21Art of Animails: Bird opens.
- Jul 17Art of Animails: Fish opens.
- Nov 27The Arts of Joseon Dynasty: Court painters opens.
- 2000
- Apr 1Art of Animals: Dragon opens.
- Sep 9Korean Wooden Furniture opens.
- DecThe Museum¡¯s Stonework Path is finished.
- 2001
- Apr 21The Museum reopens; The Golden Glow of Korean Art
in Korean Art opens in celebration of its reopening. - Aug 03Masterpieces of Bunchoeng Ware ¥±: The Hidden Beauty
of Korea opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery. - Aug 11Old Friends of Our Ancestors: The Four Gracious Plants
opens. - Sep 28New Discovery!: Sculptures of the Late Joseon Dynasty
opens at Rodin Gallery.
- 2002
- Apr 22Masterworks of Korean Art opens in celebration of its 20th
anniversary. - May 31The Charm of Joseon Dynasty Wooden Furniture opens
at Ho-Am Art Gallery.
- 2005
- Apr 19The Lotus of Korean Art opens.
- Nov 01Porcelain with Underglazed Iron: Dynamic Drawing and
its Power opens.
- 2006
- Apr 18Peony Blossoms opens.
- Nov 07Mythical and Auspicious Animal opens.
- 2007
- Apr 03Walk in the Garden of Korean Art opens in celebration of the
10th anniversary of Heewon. - Jul 24Summer program for family is held.
- Sep 2Docent Volunteer program begins.
- Sep 20Description in Korean Art opens.
- 2008
- Oct 12Four Gracious Plants opens.
- 2012
- Apr 4Dragon: Auspicious Animal in Korean Art opens.
- 2013
- Aug 4Family Program: Saturday Atelier begins.
- 2016
- Apr 5Three Jewels: Buddhist Art of Korea opens.
- Jul 18Docent program for garden begins.
- Nov 29Korean Art from Modern Times opens.