I found a really interesting museum in Seoul, South Korea called The Simone Handbag Museum.
The museum is exactly that: it's a showcase of all sorts of handbags dating back to the 1500s. The museum serves to conserve and display these handbags, documenting both history and fashion history. The oldest purses are featured in the upper level, with the newest pieces and trends from the 1900s and after on the ground floor.
The collections are presented chronologically and thematically, which I think was a smart move on their part. It's really interesting to see the transition of the pieces as time progresses. The building itself is representative of what's inside- it's a huge handbag! It's eye catching and memorable, and also somewhat humorous. I think the design decisions they made both architecturally and organizationally throughout the museum were smart ones.
The website is in Korean, SO I was unable to read most of it, and they also had weird settings on their images so here were a few I found from other sources. These purses are found in the museum today.
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