★★★ Korea Allimi Special Article - 대한민국 알리미 특별 조항★★★
The War Memorial of Korea is a museum that can be found in Seoul's Yongsan-dong neighborhood, close to Itaewon. In order to preserve and commemorate Korea's military history, it opened in 1994 on the location of the former army headquarters.
It was created in anticipation of the hoped-for peaceful unification of North and South Korea as well as to prevent future wars by learning from the Korean War. There are six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition center house war artifacts and military hardware from China, South Korea, and the United States in the memorial building.
The War Memorial was constructed to pay tribute to the military veterans and casualties from the conflicts that gave rise to the modern nation-state. By gathering, preserving, and showcasing a variety of historical artifacts and records connected to the several conflicts waged in the nation from a South Korean perspective, the museum also aims to educate future generations.
The War Memorial of Korea has over 9,000 relics and is separated into indoor and outdoor exhibits. The Memorial Hall, the War History Room, the Korean War Room, the Expeditionary Forces Room, the Armed Forces Room, the Large Equipment Room, and the Korean Defense Industries Room are the seven halls that make up the approximately 110,770m2 indoor exhibition space. We maintain archives of war and military heroes in these rooms dating back to the three kingdoms' era. Real, replicas, dioramas, records, and other forms of media are used to display these items.
To provide a thorough picture of the Korean War, the Korean War Room depicts its origins as well as how it progressed until the armistice. The outdoor exhibition includes real Korean War artifacts as well as big weapons from various countries, the Korean War Monument, the King Kwanggaeto the Great Monument, the Statue of Brothers, the Peace Clock Tower, etc. The memorial also has a monument (name stone) on either side for dead law enforcement officers, military personnel, and Korean War veterans. The deceased members of the UN forces are standing.
This museum depicts all the blood loss in modern Korea and also the help it had from other nations. From ancient times until nowadays The War Museum of Korea shows us how difficult it is to lose people and to get peace. Let's learn from the past!
Museum Hours
09:30 ~ 18:00 (Entrance closed at 17:00)
Exhibition Hours : Hours 09:30 ~ 18:00
Closed every Monday
Museum Admission
Free admission
Address
29,Itaewon-ro,Yongsan-gu,Seoul The War Memorial of Korea 0435
Bus 10 minutes by bus from Seoul or Yongsan Railway Stations.
Subway 6 line10 minutes walk from Samgakji Station(Exit # 11, 12) 4 line5 minutes walk from Samgakji Station(Exit # 1) 1 line10 minutes walk from Namyong Station
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