Jeju National Museum

Museum in Jeju, South Korea

33°30′47″N 126°32′53″E / 33.513°N 126.548°E / 33.513; 126.548TypeArchaeology museum
Local history museumCollection size16,000 piecesDirectorChoi Jeong-juNearest parkingOn-siteWebsitejeju.museum.go.kr/html/en/Korean nameHangul

국립제주박물관

Hanja

國立濟州博物館

Revised RomanizationGungnip Jeju bangmulgwanMcCune–ReischauerKungnip Cheju pangmulgwan

Jeju National Museum (Korean: 국립제주박물관) is an archeological and local history museum located in Jeju, South Korea. It opened on June 15, 2001.^[1] Construction of the museum began in December 1992 and ended on December 28, 2000. The museum primarily focuses on the archaeology and history of Jeju, South Korea. The museum also specializes in Tamna and the maritime culture of Jeju.^[2]

Construction

₩38.6 billion was invested to construct the building for the museum.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "[제주]국립제주박물관 개관". Naver (in Korean). 10 June 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ "국립제주박물관(國立濟州博物館)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 23 March 2023.