National Museum of Korea

National Museum of Korea
Hangul	국립중앙박물관
Hanja	國立中央博物館
Revised Romanization	Gungnip Jungang Bangmulgwan
McCune–Reischauer	Kungnip Chungang Pangmulgwan

National Museum of Korea
국립중앙박물관
	Front view
	Interactive fullscreen map
Established	December 3, 1945
Location	137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°31′26″N 126°58′49″E / 37.52389°N 126.98028°E
Type	History and Art museum
Collection size	over 310,000 pieces; 295,551 m2 (3.18×106 sq ft)
Visitors	3,476,606 (2017)
Public transit access	Ichon
Website	museum.go.kr

The National Museum of Korea (Korean: 국립중앙박물관) is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945,^[2] the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.^{[citation needed]}

It was relocated to the Yongsan District in Seoul in 2005. On June 24, 2021, the National Museum of Korea opened a new branch inside Incheon International Airport. Located in the boarding area of the airport in front of Gate No.22, the branch was opened in celebration of the museum's 20th anniversary.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference museumkr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Seoul's best museums". CNN Go. October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^ "National Museum of Korea opens new branch in Incheon Airport". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

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[2] "Seoul's best museums". CNN Go. October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

[3] "National Museum of Korea opens new branch in Incheon Airport". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

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