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.
Description
The museum depicts the evolution of Seoul from the prehistoric period to the current day. It also hosts special exhibitions.
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.
Branches
It has a number of branch locations that focus on specific topics:
- Cheonggyecheon Museum
- Seoul City Wall Museum
- Baek In-je House
- Donuimun History Museum
- Gongpyeong Historic Site Museum
- Seoul Urban Life Museum
- Gyeonggyojang House
- Gyeonghuigung Palace
- Gungisi Relics Exhibition Hall
- Dongdaemun History Museum & Stadium Memorial
- Dilkusha
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.
As of August 2021, the museum's director is Kim Yong-seok.
List of special exhibitions
- Panoramic Prague – 2011
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Korea – November 2008