What are the most interesting museums in South Korea?

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The largest and most famous museum of the Republic of Korea is the National Museum of Korea . This sixth largest museum in the world in a territory of 30, 5 hectares holds exhibits reflecting the history and cultural values ​​of the state . In addition, the Yon Theater, souvenir shops, restaurants and cafes are located inside the museum . And the National Ethnographic Museum of Korea is interesting not only for exhibits (about 4000), but for the building itself, as it is located in the Gyeengbokgung palace in Seoul . Another museum within the walls of the palace is Gyeonghuigung palace, one of the five royal palaces in the center of Seoul is the Seoul Historical Museum . In addition, in Seoul is worth visiting such an unusual museum as the Museum of Korean embroidery, housing more than 1000 samples of embroidered costume and traditional embroidery on various decorative objects and interior items (for example, traditional screens), as well as embroidered Buddhist images .

In addition to Seoul, the National Museums are located in Chuncheon, where exhibits from heologicheskih excavations in Gangwon-do (Gangwon-Do), Daegu (Daegu), which holds the originals calligraphic works of Confucian scholars and model (as well as full-length copies) of various religious buildings. The National Museum in Gyeongju is considered to be one of the best in South Korea thanks to the rich exposition of genuine relics of the State of Silla

The National Museum in Jeonju invites you to observe the process of making paper and various items from the mulberry tree, dishes, as well as magical and ritual communal rites

The unique bamboo museum in Damyang exhibits over 1000 ancient and modern bamboo products, and the museum of paper "Panazia" in Cheongju is the only one from the Korean museum in, fully dedicated to the history of paper production, the traditions of calligraphy and book printing

Gyeonggi-Do in the Gyeonggi-Do province is the Moga Museum, which is dedicated to the history and modernity of Buddhism. There are more than 6,000 objects of religious use and Buddhist art, and a large park is adorned, decorated with numerous sculptures.

O'Solok tea museum on Jeju-Do island introduces the history and process of tea production. Plus here, in the resort of Chungmun (Jungmun), is the Toy Teddy Museum. It is unique in that it presents more than a dozen expositions devoted to the world history of the 20th century, where the characters are ... teddy bears dressed in the costumes of the respective epochs

April 16, 2014

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