The Seoul Museum of History (Korean: 서울역사박물관) is a history museum located at Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
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 Museum exterior in 2012 | |
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| Established | 21 May 2002 |
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| Location | 2-1 Sinmunno 1 ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°34′13.71″N 126°58′14.37″E / 37.5704750°N 126.9706583°E |
| Director | Kim Yong-seok |
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| Website | museum.seoul.kr/eng/index.do (in English) |
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| Hangul | 서울역사박물관 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Yeoksa Bangmulgwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Yŏksa Pangmulgwan |
Description
editThe museum depicts the evolution of Seoul from the prehistoric period to the current day. It also hosts special exhibitions.[1]
The museum runs the online service Seoul History Archives. The website provides digitized museum materials to the public, free of charge. It offers materials for both non-commercial and commercial use.[2][3]
Branches
editIt has a number of branch locations that focus on specific topics:[4]
- Cheonggyecheon Museum
- Seoul City Wall Museum
- Baek In-je House
- Donuimun History Museum
- Gongpyeong Historic Site Museum
- Seoul Urban Life Museum
- Gyeonggyojang House
- Gyeonghuigung Palace
- Gungisi Relics Exhibition Hall
- Dongdaemun History Museum & Stadium Memorial
- Dilkusha
History
editThe museum's building finished construction on 15 December 1993 in Gyeonghuigung Palace, although the museum did not open until 21 May 2002. It acquired the Chonggyecheon Museum on 1 January 2006.[5]
As of August 2021[update], the museum's director is Kim Yong-seok.[5]
List of special exhibitions
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Seoul's best museums" CNN Go. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04
- ^ 전, 수희 (2023-02-15). "[우리문화신문] 서울 역사의 모든 것 '서울역사아카이브'로 일원화". www.koya-culture.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ 박, 현수 (2023-02-14). "서울 역사에 관한 모든 것,'서울역사아카이브'에서 찾으세요! |". www.slnews.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "About us > Branch > Cheonggyecheon Museum | SEOUL MUSEUM OF HISTORY". museum.seoul.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b "About us > Mission&History | SEOUL MUSEUM OF HISTORY". museum.seoul.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Events Calendar" Korea Herald. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10
External links
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37°34′13.71″N 126°58′14.37″E / 37.5704750°N 126.9706583°E
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