Korean Art Gallery | |
Native Name: | 조선미술박물관 |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
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Location: | Pyongyang, North Korea |
Type: | Art museum |
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Rr: | Joseon misul bangmulgwan |
Mr: | Chosŏn misul pangmulgwan |
Context: | north |
The Korean Art Gallery (Korean: 조선미술박물관) is an art museum situated on the south side of Kim Il-sung Square in Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea, which opened in 1948.
The building is 4 stories tall with 22 display rooms, an exhibition hall, a room for preservation of works and an artworks study room that exhibits a wide range of art, including oil painting, print, sculpture and industrial arts.
The Korean Art Gallery first opened on 11 August 1948, and was later reconstructed in 2010.[1] As of 2020, over 6 million people have visited the museum.[2]
The museum has 22 showrooms, an exhibition hall, several preservation rooms, and a study room.[3] [4] The Museum has over 10000m2 of floor space and hosts several different styles of art pieces including Korean paintings, oil paintings, sculptures and embroideries.[5] There are also tomb murals before the 4th century.