The National Museum of Korea - 국립중앙박물관
The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been commited to various studies and research activitiesin the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.
In 2012, it was reported that since its relocation to Yongsan District in 2005, the museum has attracted an attendance of 20 million visitors. A poll of nearly 2000 foreign visitors, conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in November 2011, stated that visiting the Museum is one of their favorite activities in Seoul.
The National Museum of Korea is located only 1.5 km away from Yongsan Station. It is the largest museum in Korea and houses precious Korean cultural assets that silently tell the story of Korea's fascinating history, from ancient days to the modern era. The museum, in turn, is close to Yongsan Family Park, a wooded grassland with a pond that serves as a natural habit for various species of birds, as well as over 80 different kind of trees. The war memorial of Korea is located approximately 1 km from Yongsan Station toward Samgakji. It displays a daunting array of collections and wartime relics.
In addition to galleries with a wide array of national and international pieces, the National Museum of Korea is the stage for a number of cultural activities related to relics collection and preservation, research and analysis, social training, academic publications, international cultural exchange programs, concerts, and more. Visitors of all ages have the opportunity to participate in a number of educational events and quality cultural programs.
History
Emperor Sunjong established Korea's first museum, the Imperial Household Museum, in 1909. The collections of the Imperial Household Museum at Changgyeonggung and the Japanese Government General Museum administered during Japanese rule of Korea became the nucleus of the national Museum's collection, which was established when South Korea gained independence in 1945.
During the Korean War, the 20,000 of the museum's pieces were safely moved to Busan to avoid destruction. When the museum returned to Seoul after the war, it was housed at both Gyeongbokgung and Deoksugung Palace. In 1972, the museum moved again to a new building on the grounds of the Gyeonbokgung Palace. The museum was moved again in 1986 to the Jungangcheong, the former Japanese General Government Building, where it was housed (with some controversy and criticism) until the building's demolition in 1995. In December 1996, the museum was opened to the public in temporary accommodation in the renovated Social Education Hall, before officially reopening in its grand new building in Yongsan Family Park on October 28, 2005.
In October 2005, the museum opened in a new building in Yongsan Family Park in Seoul, South Korea. The museum is situated on what used to be a golf course that was part of the Yongsan Garrison, the central command of the United States Forces stationed in Korea. The USA Army returned a part of the land in 1992 to the Korean government, which went on to become the Yongsan Family Park. While the plans for the museum inside the park began in 1993, its opening was delayed repeatedly by a helipad, which was eventually relocated in 2005 by agreement. The museum contains over 310,000 pieces in its collection with about 15,000 pieces on display at one time. It is the sixth largest museum in the world in terms of floor space, now covering a total of 295,551 square metres (3,180,00 sq ft). In order to protect the artifcts inside the museum, the main building was built to withstand a magnitude 6.0 Richter Scale earthquake. The display cases are equipped with shock-absorbent platforms. There is also an imported natural lighting system which utilizes sunlight instead of artificial lights and a specially designed air-conditioning system. The museum is also made from fire-resistant materials. The museum also has special exhibition halls, aducation facilities, a children's museum, huge outdoor exhibition areas, restaurants, cafes, and shops.
Address:
137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul / 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가)
Directions:
Subway
Ichon Station, Seoul Subway line 4 & Jungang line, Exit #2
The subway is connected to the museum via an underpass called 박물관 나들길 or Moving Museum
Bus
Take the bus #502, #0018 >> Get off at National Museum of Korea
Operating hours:
Tue, Thu, Fri : 09.00- 18.00
Wed, Sat : 09.00 - 21.00
Sun, Holidays : 09.00 - 19.00
Closed: New Year's Day, Every Monday
Galleries
Approximately 15,000 Pieces Exhibited
- 3rd Floor: Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
Asia Gallery
(Indonesian Art, Central Asian Art, Chinese Art, Nangnang Reamins, Relics from Sinan Seabed, Japanese Art)
- 2nd Floor: Calligraphy and Painting Gallery
Donations Gallery (Iuchi Isao Collection, Hachiuma Tadasu Collection, Yoo Chang-Jong Collection, Kaneko Kazushige Collection, Choi Young-Do & Park Byong-Rae Collection, Yu Kang-Yul & Park Young-Sook Collection, Kim Chong-Hak Collection, Other Collections, Lee Hong-Kun Collection)
- 1st Floor: Prehistoric and Ancient History Gallery (Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age & Early Iron Age, Proto Three Kingdoms, Goguryeo, Baekje, Gaya, Silla, Unified Silla, Balhae)
Exhibition Hall Information
Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery on F1
The southern part of the Ancient Hall consists of 10 exhibition rooms, each of which features a different era from the ancient Paleolithic Age to the era of the Balhae Kingdom. Here, masterpieces and historic items from prehistoric eras or ancient times are mainly on display. (10 exhibition rooms: Paleolithic Age/ Neolithic Age/ The Bronze Age/ Early Iron Age/ Proto-Three Kingdom Era/ Goguryu Kingdom Era/ Baekje Kingdom Era/ Gaya Kingdom Era/ Unified Silla Kingdom Era/ Balhae Kingdom Era)
Medieval and Early Modern History Gallery on F1
The northern part of the History Hall consists of 9 rooms, each of which is under 9 different themes including traditional ideologies, kings and Dynasties of Goryeo to Joseon Dynasty. Historical documents and items on display are interesting and easy to understand for visitors. (9 exhibition rooms: External Exchanges/ Traditional Ideologies/ Society & Eeconomy/ Kings & Nations/ Documents/ Epigraph/ Maps/ Hangeul/ Printing)
Calligraphy and Painting Gallery on F2
Visitors may enjoy masterpieces of Korean calligraphy, paintings, Buddhist paintings, and woodworking & lacquerware. (4 exhibition rooms: Calligraphy Room/ Paintings Room/ Buddhist Paintings Room/ Wood & Lacquer Room)
Donations Gallery
Invaluable culture assets and items donated by Yi Hong-Geun, Bak Byeong-Rye and other donors are on display here. Visitors can not only appreciate the beauty and significance of each piece, but also the generosity of its donor. (Exhibition rooms: Yi Hong-Geun Room/ Donated Cultural Assets Room/ Kim Jong-Hak Room/ Yu Gang-Yeol Room/ Bak Yeong-Suk Room/ Choi Yeong Do Room/ Bak Byeong Rye Room/ Kaneko Room/ Yu Chang-Jong Room/ Hachiuma Room/ Yi U-Chi Room)
Sculpture and Crafts Gallery on F3
Presenting Buddhist Sculptures and metal & ceramic works that emphasize the beauty of Korean culture. (Exhibition rooms: Buddhist Sculptures Room/ Metal Crafts Room/ Ceramic Crafts Room – Celadon Porcelain/ Ceramics Crafts Room – Buncheongsagi/ Ceramics Crafts Room – White Porcelain)
Asia Gallery on F3
Displays cultural pieces from China, Japan and Central Asia to increase public understanding of Korea's neighboring countries and to promote cultural diversity (6 exhibition rooms: Indonesia Room/ Central Asia Room/ China Room/ Cultural Assets from Sinan Underwater Room/ Excavated Relics of Nangnang Room/ Japan Room)
Collection
Gold Crown, National Treasure of Korea No. 191
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| Silla Golden Crown |
This fifth-century Silla gold crown was excavated from the North tomb of Hwangnamdaechong in Gyeongju. In the North tomb, more ornaments including a silver belt ornament with an inscription of 'Buindae (the meaning of Madame's belt)' were found than in the South tomb. In this sense, this North tomb can be presumed to have belonged to a woman. A gold crown indicates the owner's political and social class.
Pensive Bodhisattva, National Treasure of Korea No. 83
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| Pensive Bodhisattva |
This statue, from the early seventh-century, is described as putting one leg over the other, lost in thought with fingers on its cheeks. Statues in such a pose were derived from Budda's posture of contemplating on the life of human beings. This statue is depicted with a flat crown called a 'Three Mountain Crown' or 'Lotus Crown.' Its torso is naked, but wearing a simple necklace. This statue has remarkable similarities with the wooden pensive bodhisattva at the Koryuji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, which is believed to have been founded by a silla monk. In that sense, this statue can be presumed to have been created in Silla. However, since it has well-balanced shape and exhibits elegant and refined craftmanship, it is also considered as one from Baekje period.
Incense Burner, Celadon with Openwork, National Treasure of Korea No. 95
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| Celadon Openwork Incense Burner |
This twelfth-century incense burner represents some of the best quality Goryeo celadon. It is composed of a cover (with a central hole for releasing incense), a burner, and a support. Above the hole for incense is a curved knob with seven treasure design incised to help spread the released incense.
Ten Story Pagoda from Gyeongcheonsa Temple, National Treasure of Korea No. 86
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| Ten-Story Pagoda |
The Gyeongcheonsa Ten-Story Pagoda (경천사 십층석탑, 敬天寺十層石塔) was originally erected at the monastery Gyeongcheonsa in the fourth year (1348) of King Chungmok of Goryeo. in 1970, it was illegally smuggled to Japan by a Japanese court official, but was returned in 1918 at the behest of British and American journalist, E. Bethell and H. Hulbert, in 1960, it was restored in Gyeongbokgung Palace, but proved difficult to be conserve because of acid rain and weathering. So it was dismantled again in 1995, to be housed inside the National Museum of Korea's 'Path too History' when the museum reopend in 2005.
Album of genre Painting by Danwon, Treasure of Korea No. 527
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| "Dancing Boy" by Danwon |
The eighteenth-century painter Kim Hong-do, also known as Danwon, is known for his humorous and candid paintings of the lives of common people. This album consists of twenty-five paintings, with each focuses on the figures, without any background features. Kim's paintings appear sketchy, yet show expressive brush strokes and balanced compositions. It is presumed that Kim started to do this type of painting in his late thirties, with the album being done when he was about forty years old.
The Oegyujanggak Uigwe
Gyujanggak was a royal library established on the grounds of Changdeokgung Palace in the capital by order of King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon, in 1776. Over time, the library was also developed into a state-sponsored research institution. In 1782, a royal library annex called Oegyujanggak was also established on Ganghwa Island to preserve important documents related to the royal family more systematically and securely than could be done in the capital. Oegyujanggak housed copies of writings, calligraphy, and drawings by former kings as well as the royal genealogies, uigwe, and other such items. As such it could be called a repository of royal family culture. The uigwe is a collection of records on the preparations for and conduct of state-sponsored events and ceremonies involving key members of the Joseon royal family. The text explain every process in detail and is supported by illustrations alaborately drawn by hand. These volumes served as references for later generations when the time came to organize similar ceremonies or events, thereby minimizing trial and error. Uigwe began to be produced in the 15th century, during early Joseon, and the practice continued until the end of the kingdom in the early 20th century. They preserve core elements of the Confucian cultural world, which revered ritual and propriety. These works also reveal the governing philosophy and systems by which the state was run during Joseon. Their historical and cultural value has been recognized globally, as the "Royal Protocols of Joseon Dynasty".
The Museum houses 297 volumes og Uigwe, or "Royal Protocols" of the Joseon Dynasty, that were looted in 1886 during the French campaign against Korea and were kept at thee BiBliotheque nationale de France. They were repatriated from April to June 2011, in four separate installments. A special exhhibition, The Return of the Oegyujanggak Uigwe from France: Records of the State Rites of the Joseon Dynasty, was held from 19 July to 18 September 2011. In June 2011, ahead of the exhhibition, the Museum showcased five of the copies to the media, along with a couple of silk covers of other volumes.
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Outside and inside thhe museum
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