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.
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:
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.
, the museum's director is Kim Yong-seok.
List of special exhibitions
Panoramic Prague – 2011
Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Korea – November 2008
See also
History of Seoul
History of Korea
List of museums in Seoul
List of museums in South Korea
References
External links
Homepage (in Korean)