Miffy at Hangaram Design Museum

"Hey Miffy fans! Meet the iconic little rabbit from the Netherlands as he gets closer to Korean fans through "Miffy at the Museum" exhibition at the Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Art Center.

Created by famed Dutch artist and illustrator Dick Bruna in 1955, Miffy has delighted generations of children (this author included!) throughout the decades.

Originally known by her Dutch name "Nijntje," based on how a toddler pronounces the word for little rabbit, ``konijntje.'' Bruna has authored 30 Miffy books in addition to almost 100 books for other characters. His books have been translated into 40 different languages, and have sold 80 million copies worldwide.

Photo courtesy of Hangaram Design Museum. Shown here is “Miffy Mondrian” (1997).

Using a minimalist style in creating Miffy, Bruna used only a few lines and sticking to six basic colors such as red, blue, yellow, brown, gray and black.

At the exhibit, visitors will see the evolution from the original sketch of a toy-like character to the adorable Miffy we all know and love.

There's a lot of things and activities in store for visitors like "Miffy Play'' where kids will have fun playing with the interactive multimedia works, a puppet show with Miffy and friends, and "Happy Birthday Miffy,'' where children can hold up cake- or gift-shaped pillows in front of a camera, and watch themselves on a big screen as Miffy and other characters pop up.

The exhibition is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will be until July 27. Tickets to the exhibit is priced at 15,000 won. To know more about the event, visit www.miffyartist.com or www.sac.or.kr.

Wishing I could be there as I love Miffy and got to know him better in Australia where he enjoy a good following! XOXO