Korea National Maritime Museum

The Korea National Maritime Museum (called 국립해양박물관 in Korean) is a Korean maritime museum and the third largest museum in the Republic of Korea.[1] The museum was inaugurated on July 9, 2012,[2] and is located in Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu, Busan.

Not to be confused with Busan Marine Natural History Museum.
Korea National Maritime Museum
국립해양박물관
EstablishedJuly 9, 2012
LocationDongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu,
Busan, Republic of Korea
TypeMaritime museum
Websitehttp://www.nmm.go.kr/english/

The museum exhibits more than 12,000 maritime relics, including the ‘Joseon Missional Ship’ which is the largest replica in South Korea - half the size of the actual ship.[3]

Korea National Maritime Museum, located in Yeongdo-gu, Busan

Collections
  • Ship of Joseon Envoy
  • Globe and celestial globe
  • Secret of Sea
  • Johaengilrok
  • Hamgyeong-do Coastal Map
  • Juk-do Jechal

See also

References
  1. (in Korean)해양한국 역사 한눈에. Segye Ilbo. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. "National Maritime Museum opens in Busan" (in Korean). Herald Media. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. (in Korean)"Maritime history at a glance"..National Maritime Museum opens. Yonhap. Retrieved 10 July 2012.



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