National Maritime Museum of Korea

Not to be confused with Busan Marine Natural History Museum.

National Maritime Museum of Korea
국립해양박물관

Established	July 9, 2012
Location	Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea
Type	Maritime museum
Website	http://www.nmm.go.kr/english/

The National Maritime Museum of Korea[1] (Korean: 국립해양박물관) is a Korean maritime museum and the third largest museum in the South Korea.[2] The museum was inaugurated on July 9, 2012,[3] and is located in Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu, Busan.

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.[4]

Collections

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

See also

• Busan
• Busan Marine Natural History Museum

References

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

External links

• Homepage (in English)

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