Seoul History Archives Explained

Seoul History Archives
Language:Korean
Founded:2014
Country Of Origin:South Korea
Owner:Seoul Museum of History
Services:Sharing the museum's digital collection
Url:https://museum.seoul.go.kr/archive/NR_index.do (in Korean)
Commercial:no
Hangul:서울역사아카이브
Rr:Seouryeoksaakaibeu
Mr:Sŏuryŏksaak'aibŭ

The Seoul History Archives is a service operated by the Seoul Museum of History in Seoul, South Korea. Its website was first opened to the public in 2014.[1]

Its purpose is to provide materials and knowledge to the general public, free of charge. Beginning in 2020, many of its materials have been available for non-commercial and even commercial use., it had a total of 26,131 items in its collection. In 2020, 36,869 items were downloaded by the public, with usage continually increasing since.[2] This number was a 50% increase from the previous year's number of 24,275.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 전 . 수희 . 2023-02-15 . [우리문화신문] 서울 역사의 모든 것 '서울역사아카이브'로 일원화 ]. 2023-09-26 . www.koya-culture.com . ko.
  2. Web site: 박 . 현수 . 2023-02-14 . 서울 역사에 관한 모든 것,'서울역사아카이브'에서 찾으세요! . 2023-09-26 . www.slnews.co.kr.
  3. Web site: 황 . 윤정 . 2022-02-18 . 서울 자료 여기 다 있네…방송·출판계도 서울역사아카이브 클릭 . 2023-09-26 . . ko.