Iksan National Museum Explained

Iksan National Museum
Native Name:Iksan bakmulgwan
Established:1994
Location:Iksan, South Korea
Type:Relics exhibition
Director:Jong Wook Chae
President:Han Ok Baek
Website:Iksan National Museum
Coordinates:36.0117°N 127.0286°W

The Iksan National Museum, formerly the Mireuksaji Museum is located in the city of Iksan, in the North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Iksan was the capital of the Baekje kingdom. The museum displays and preserves the relics excavated from the Mireuksa site, a Buddhist temple, and location of the Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda.

It holds different cultural events and summer school for students. Through this, it puts a lot of effort to be a national museum.[1] It also runs various exhibitions and seminars. It opens from 9am to 6pm on weekdays, and it closes on every Monday and the first of January of every year.

Notes and References

  1. News: 익산미륵사지유물전시관 국립박물관 승격 '파란불'. News1. 2013-09-23.