Seoul Museum of History

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

Seoul Museum of History
Museum exterior in 2012
Established21 May 2002
Location2-1 Sinmunno 1 ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°34′13.71″N 126°58′14.37″E
DirectorKim Yong-seok
Websitemuseum.seoul.kr/eng/index.do (in English)
Korean name
Hangul
서울역사박물관
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeoul Yeoksa Bakmulgwan
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Yŏksa Pakmulkwan

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, 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. "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. "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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