Korean Central History Museum
 The Korean Central History Museum in Pyongyang. | |
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| Location | Pyongyang,North Korea |
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| Coordinates | 39°01′15″N125°45′17″E/ 39.020701°N 125.754646°E |
| Type | History museum |
| Collection size | 100,000 relics |
| Founder | Kim Il Sung |
TheKorean Central History Museum(Korean:조선중앙력사박물관) is amuseumlocated inPyongyang,North Korea.[1]The museum is located at the north end ofKim Il-sung Square.It contains displays on Korean history fromprimitive societyto the modern age.[1]
History[edit]
The museum was established on 1 December 1945[2]byKim Il Sung.It was located onMoran Hill.During theKorean War,most of the museum's collections were hidden, and the original museum building was destroyed by the US troops.[3]
The museum was rebuilt onKim Il-sung Squarein 1960 (or 1977).[3][4]In 1998, the museum was commemorated on a series of postage stamps.[3]
In a 2014 speech,Kim Jong Unstated that he wanted to set the Korean Central History Museum as a base standard for history museums around the world.[5]In 2015, the museum claimed 10 million visitors since its opening in 1945.[6]
Description[edit]
The museum contains 10,500 square meters of exhibition space divided into 19 rooms. The collection contains around 100,000 relics and artefacts.[3]
The museum is opened to foreigners and tourists, and taking photos inside the museum is prohibited.[4]
Collection[edit]
- 1-million year old bones (according to the sign) excavated fromKomun Moruin 1966[3]
- Replica of the world's firstrocket battery[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Museums".korea-dpr.com.Korean Friendship Association.Archivedfrom the original on April 3, 2013.Retrieved24 September2019.)
- ^"Korean Central History Museum, Centre of History Education".Voice of Korea.Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2016.Retrieved5 December2015.
O Hae Ryong, Curator of the Korean Central History Memeum, says: 'The great leader Kim Il Sung, though busy with the building of a new country, established the present Korean Central History Museum on December 1, 1945.[']
- ^abcdefJustin Corfield,Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang,Anthem Press,1 December 2014. p.100-101.
- ^abRonny Mintjens,A Journey through North Korea,Trafford Publishing,2013. p.58.
- ^National Heritage Conservation is a Patriotic Undertaking for Adding Brilliance to the History and Traditions of our Nation,Ncnk.org,24 October 2014
- ^Korean Central History Museum Marks 70th AnniversaryArchived2019-11-24 at theWayback Machine,Kcna.co.jp,29 november 2015
Further reading[edit]
- Korean Central Historical Museum.Pyongyang: Korean Central Historical Museum. 1979.OCLC9565351.
- The Korean Central History Museum.Pyongyang: Korea Pictorial. 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-06.
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