Established | 21 May 2002 |
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Location | 2-1 Sinmunno 1 ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
Coordinates | 37°34′13.71″N 126°58′14.37″E / 37.5704750°N 126.9706583°E |
Director | Kim Yong-seok |
Website | museum.seoul.kr/eng/index.do (in English) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 서울역사박물관 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seoul Yeoksa Bangmulgwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Yŏksa Pangmulgwan |
The Seoul Museum of History (Korean: 서울역사박물관) is a history museum located at Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
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]
It has a number of branch locations that focus on specific topics:[4]
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[update], the museum's director is Kim Yong-seok.[5]