Jangan-gu announced on the 29th that it will conduct repairs on the entrance, exterior wall, and renovations of the exhibition hall of Haewoojae, the birthplace of toilet culture, from the 30th through May 7th.
The district announced that in connection with the recent construction of a toilet culture park, it will temporarily close the exhibition hall for 8 days from the 30th through May 7th for entrance paving work, exhibition hall exterior painting and repairs, and automatic door installation work.
Located on a gentle hillside, Haewoojae is a toilet-shaped residential building constructed in 2007 by the late Shim Jae-deok on his property in Imok-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, spanning 1,994㎡ of land with a total floor area of 418㎡ across two stories. It succinctly expressed the importance that toilets hold in human life and drew worldwide attention.
The Shim Jae-deok Memorial Foundation donated Haewoojae to Suwon City following Professor Shim's passing. In October 2010, it opened as the Suwon Toilet Culture Exhibition Hall and has been made available to the public while spreading toilet culture to countries around the world.
The Haewoojae Exhibition Hall displays traditional toilets and improvement projects, beautiful Suwon restrooms, and toilet culture movements on the first floor, while the second floor features exhibits on the life and activities of the late Professor Shim Jae-deok through his personal belongings, as well as "Mr. Toilet" and Haewoojae.
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