Seoul but all of South Korea. Since
its establishment in 1945, the museum has built a collection of 150,000
artifacts. In October 2005, the museum moved to a new building in Yongsan
Family Park. The National Folk Museum is situated on the grounds of
the Gyeongbokgung Palace in the district of Jongno-gu and uses
replicas of historical objects to illustrate the folk history of the Korean
people. Bukchon Hanok Village and Namsangol Hanok
Village are old residential districts consisting of hanok Korean
traditional houses, parks, and museums that allows visitors to experience
traditional Korean culture. The War Memorial, one of nine municipal
museums in Seoul, offers visitors an educational and emotional experience of
various wars in which Korea was involved, including Korean
War themes. The Seodaemun Prison is a former prison built during
the Japanese occupation, and is currently used as a history museum.
The Seoul
Museum of Art and Ilmin Museum of Art have preserved the
appearance of the old building that is visually unique from the neighboring
tall, modern buildings. The former is operated by Seoul City Council and sits
adjacent to Gyeonghuigung Palace, a Joseon dynasty royal palace. For many
Korean film lovers from all over the world, the Korean Film Archives
running the Korean Film Museum and Cinematheque KOFA in its main center located
in Digital Media City(DMC), Sangam-dong. The Tteok & Kitchen
Utensil Museum and Kimchi Field Museum provide information regarding
Korean culinary history.
