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Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Sejong University Museum

Museum or Collection Type:
Cultural History & Art
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
Cultural History, Folklore, History

Address:
98 Gunja-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Contact:
Jung-Pil, Choi (Director)
Phone: ++82 (0) 2 3408-3412
Fax: ++82 (0) 2 3408-3075

Links:
Sejong University Museum
Sejong University

Description:
The museum was opened on May 5, 1973 in a 4-story building constructed with steel concretes. The building was expanded in May 1977 into a 5-story building with total floor area of 1,500 pyeong. Name of the university was changed to Sejong University in 1979, and accordingly, the name of the museum has been changed to 'Sejong University Museum'. Various kinds of folk stuff, wooden craft, traditional clothes, ornaments, pottery, paintings and writings which have been collected by the founder are displayed in the museum. Among them, 16 folklore materials are especially noteworthy. Details of several important folklore materials are as follows.

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