Monday, October 07, 2013

Seoul - Day 2 National Folk Museum


National Folk Museum of Korea is a national museum of South Korea, located within the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the history of traditional life of the Korean people.

The museum was established by the U.S. Government and opened on April 25,1946 at the City Administration Memorial Hall. In 1975, when the National Museum moved onto the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace. In 1993 it opened in its present site, which was the former site of the National Museum of Korea. The building's design is based on various historical buildings around South Korea.


Zodiac - Ox


Fine Korean fabric


Korean embroidery

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