★★★ Korea Allimi Special Article - 대한민국 알리미 특별 조항★★★
The museum of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government is a relatively new addition to the Korean museum's list. It opened this year, 2022, on March 1st and coincided with the March 1st Independence Movement's 103rd anniversary, a pivotal event that gave rise to the government-in-exile in Shanghai in 1919. The museum was made open to the public in order to increase public understanding of the background and operations of the government in exile.
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said, "The National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government was built and opened on March 1 to illuminate again as proud history the provisional government's spirit of independence and democratic republicanism and pass it down to future generations."
The Maxim heavy machine gun used by Korean freedom fighters and a song sheet with lyrics in Korean, Chinese, and English are two of the 300 pieces now on show at the museum.
The Korean Independence Army of the provisional government is also described in detail for the first time in a document that is also released.
The museum may discover more objects and restore them for public display, and of course, the number of artifacts on show will increase. Currently, the museum has about 7,000 additional objects in storage.
Exhibitions inside of the museum (source National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government website)
Special Exhibitions Location: 1st floor “Return of the Korean Provisional Government” is a special exhibition re-examining the course and meaning of the Korean Provisional Government’s return to its homeland after 27 years of struggle, from the perspective of triumphant return and succession.
Exhibitions Location: 2nd ~ 4th Floors Composed thematically according to the various activities of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea throughout its history, the permanent exhibitions provide an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and value of the Provisional Government.
Permanent Hall 1: From ‘Kingdom of Monarch’ to ‘Republic of the People’
Permanent Hall 2: Korean Provisional government and the people of Korea
Permanent Hall 3: From Korean Provisional Government to the Government of the Republic of Korea
Floor Plan
B1 – Multipurpose Hall
1stFloor – Symbolic Square, Information Desk, Special Exhibition Hall, Larchiveum (Library/Archives/Museum), Cafe&Shop, Nursing Room
2nd Floor – Exhibition Hall 1
3rd Floor – Exhibition Hall 2, Office
4th Floor – Exhibition Hall 3, Observatory, Office
Details:
Opening Times: 10 a.m. ~ 6 p.m. (entry up to one hour before closing)
Closed on Monday and January 1st (New Year’s Day); Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day); Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Free entry
Address: 서울특별시 서대문구 통일로 279-24
Website: https://www.nmkpg.go.kr/
Transportation:
Subway Take Line 3 to Dongnimmun Station, depart through exit 5, and go straight. At the Independence Park intersection, turn left and go 100 meters until you see the National Museum of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (5 minutes).
Bus Blue Buses
701, 702A (Seooreung), 702B (Yongdu Elementary School), 704, 705, 708, 720, 741, 752
Get off at the Dongnimmun Station/Hansung Science High School stop
Green Buses
7737 – Get off at the National Museum of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea stop ~ this is the bus we took when we visited the museum
7019, 7021, 7025 - Dongnimmun Station/Hansung Science High School stop
Nonstop Buses(Red Buses)
9710, 9710-1 (weekdays), 9701, 9703, 9709, 9709A
Get off at Dongnimmun Station/Hansung Science High School stop
Town Shuttle Bus
Seodaemun 11 – Get off at Dongnimmun Station/Hansung Science High School stop
Regular Buses
790, 799 – Get off at Dongnimmun Station/Hansung Science High School stop
Even though is a relatively new museum, it is something we recommend you to visit to understand the historical process of the new Korea and modern times. The tumultuous history of war and Japanese colonialism are some of the most important parts to learn about in order to understand the present times.
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