Seoul Museum of History
City history museum in South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
| Director | Kim Yong-seok |
| Public transit access |
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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 |
The 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
It 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
The 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]
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