Seoul Museum of History explained

Seoul Museum of History

Established:

21 May 2002

Location:

2-1 Sinmunno 1 ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Coordinates:

37.5705°N 126.9707°W

Director:

Kim Yong-seok

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Website:

museum.seoul.kr/eng/index.do (in English)

Korea name
Hangul:	서울역사박물관
Hanja:	서울
Rr:	Seoul Yeoksa Bangmulgwan
Mr:	Sŏul Yŏksa Pangmulgwan
Child:	yes

The Seoul Museum of History is a history museum located at Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.

Description

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]

- Seoul City Wall Museum
- Donuimun History Museum
Gongpyeong Historic Site Museum
- Gyeonggyojang House
Gyeonghuigung Palace
Gungisi Relics Exhibition Hall
Dongdaemun History Museum & Stadium Memorial

History

The museum's building finished construction on 15 December 1993, although the museum did not open until 21 May 2002. It acquired the Chonggyecheon Museum on 1 January 2006.^[5]

, the museum's director is Kim Yong-seok.

List of special exhibitions

Panoramic Prague – 2011
Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Korea – November 2008^[6]

External links

Homepage (in Korean)