Seoul Museum of History

Seoul Museum of History
Museum exterior in 2012
Map
Established21 May 2002
Location2-1 Sinmunno 1 ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°34′13.71″N 126°58′14.37″E / 37.5704750°N 126.9706583°E / 37.5704750; 126.9706583
DirectorKim Yong-seok
Public transit access
  • Subway Line 5, Seodaemun Station, Exit 4 (641m on foot, 10-minute walk)
  • Subway Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station, Exits 7 & 8 (462m on foot, 7-minute walk)
Websitemuseum.seoul.kr/eng/index.do (in English)
Korean name
Hangul
서울역사박물관
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeoul Yeoksa Bangmulgwan
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Yŏksa Pangmulgwan

The Seoul Museum of History (Korean: 서울역사박물관) 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]

History

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, the museum's director is Kim Yong-seok.[5]

List of special exhibitions

  • Panoramic Prague – 2011[1]
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Korea – November 2008[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Seoul's best museums" CNN Go. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04
  2. ^ 전, 수희 (2023-02-15). "[우리문화신문] 서울 역사의 모든 것 '서울역사아카이브'로 일원화". www.koya-culture.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ 박, 현수 (2023-02-14). "서울 역사에 관한 모든 것,'서울역사아카이브'에서 찾으세요! |". www.slnews.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ^ "About us > Branch > Cheonggyecheon Museum | SEOUL MUSEUM OF HISTORY". museum.seoul.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  5. ^ a b "About us > Mission&History | SEOUL MUSEUM OF HISTORY". museum.seoul.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ "Events Calendar" Korea Herald. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10
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