Inside the First North Korean Art Gallery Abroad; open to visit! (Mansudae Art Museum, Beijing 798)

Ever wondered about North Korean art?

The Mansudae Art Studio in North Korea is one of the biggest production centres of art in the world. It was established in 1959 and produces all of the country’s important pieces of art, including the big statues of the leaders in Pyongyang and other statues of the leaders throughout the country.

You can visit the studios in North Korea usually… but recently it has been put under UN sanctions (see the important note below) and the country is closed at the moment, so I turned to the next best thing; the Mansudae Art Museum in Beijing's 798 Art District.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This video is in no way connected to Mansudae Art Studios. It is not intended to promote either the Mansudae Art Studio or the Mansudae Art Museum but is simply intended for educational purposes and those interested in learning more about (north) Korean art and North Korea in general. The Mansudae Art Studio is under UN Sanctions.

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[UrbanOdyssey]

I would love to do the full month tour all around North Korea! It’s been on my bucket list for a long time and would allow me to experience everything from the beautiful mountains to the sandy beaches to the wonders and history of NK!

[Saede.]

I want to see Pyongyang and go to all the museums, their history has always fascinated me since I first learned about the Korean War!

[julianantrobus]

I would visit on the beautiful spring to see Kim birthday fest and the North Korean springs is very lively where I could visit the park or go to the art gallery etc, country of beauty, tranquility and peace.

[Kuna]

Definitely either to visit Mansudae, or the Marathon tour, would give me a reason to improve my fitness as well 😁

[manwaiyeung]

Love that Zoe is like a little window to life in the DPRK, so the tour with Zoe as the guide would be the ideal tour to open that window wider. Hope to try lots of delicious North Korean eats along the way.

[ikiwies]

you make great videos! im obsessed. Greetings from Brazil!

[VoiaGamer]

I think a full tour of Pyongyang would be fascinating, the memorials, museums, anything and everything related to the war and the North Korean fight.

[emilmuller]

I think I'd like to do a tour during new year's, I imagine celebrating that together with Koreans at Kim Il Sung-Square would be quite fun :)

[simonstephens]

Super video... Love the art with frames painted. As to what my ideal trip would be... Bit of Beijing with lovely daughter, May Day trip to NK with lovely daughter, finishing off with private tour with lovely daughter. Hmmmm, didn't we plan that one before! Keep up the great work xx

[jippee]

My tour in North Korea 2024 would be to visit the art studios and if possible the film studios. I am a creative myself and this would be most fascinating to learn more about their techniques and methods. Even if possible to do a workshop with them!

[triballing]

I love the parade calendar and the mass games in the rungrado stadium

[marchingorders]

Hello Zoe I would love to visit Pyongyang in summer and beach resort in Wonsan!

[pammirandaa]

Wow Thank you Zoe! You’ re the best! I hope when i go, take the 11 nights tour and go Mt. Paektu tour; and i would like to have Zoe as a tour guide🙃

[jo]

3 weeks In August would be perfect for me, a last holiday before starting uni :)

[huplex]

Would love to visit Pyongyang and the central museum 🇰🇵

[em]

I would like to know about daily life in the capital and visit the countryside and beaches. And if I ever could pet a pungsan i would be so happy : )

[eddiescott]

What a fun question! I think maybe October; simply to try and break up the gloomy U.K. autumn evenings! Maybe to coincide with the anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' party!

[herodesees]

I would do a visit for maybe 2 weeks, with a skiing trip in the Masikryong ski resort and a visit to the DMZ

[jenniferrivera]

If money and time weren’t in consideration I would want to take a tour in 2024 around spring time. Late March or early April. I would like to visit Koryo Museum, the Chollima Statue, Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang, Paektu Mountain, the Arch of Reunification, the art museum which you mentioned in this video would also be an excellent addition, the demilitarization zone, and the Geumsusan memorial Palace. I would also like to try their famous Pyongyang cold noodles! (Also, not trying to be greedy, but I saw a wonderful train ride once. The countryside looks beautiful!)

[charlesk]

My ideal tour would be entirely focused on DPRK and the arts.

A lengthy tour of art studios of all types — painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, etc. with opportunities to ask questions of the artists and see artists at work.

A lengthy tour of performance artists of all types and an opportunity to see rehearsals as well as public performances for ballet, circus arts, singers, folkloric dance, AND an opportunity to ask questions of current and retired performance artists that are unhurried.

An opportunity to meet with translators of literary works and to gain insights into the literary arts in the DPRK.