National Folk Museum of Korea

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National Folk Museum of Korea
국립민속박물관
Established November 8, 1945
Location Samcheongdong-gil 35, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Director Shin Gwang-seop
Website www.nfm.go.kr
Korean name
Hangul 국립민속박물관
Hanja 博物館
Revised Romanization Gungnip Minsok Bangmulgwan
McCune-Reischauer Kungnip Minsok Pangmulgwan


This National Folk Museum of Korea is a national museum of South Korea. It is situated on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the folk history of the Korean people.

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The museum was established by the US Military Government on November 8, 1945.[1] The museum has three exhibition halls which illustrate 'The History of the Korean People' from pre-historic times to the end of the Joseon Dynasty in 1910, 'The Lifestyle of the Korean People', and 'The Lifecycle of a Korean from Birth to Death'. It also houses a children's museum and an outdoor exhibition.

The museum was originally sited on Mt Namsan, and moved to the Gyeongbokgung in 1975. The current building was built in 1972 and housed the National Museum of Korea until 1986. It was remodelled, and reopened as the National Folk Museum in 1993. The building's design is based on various historical buildings around South Korea.

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