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Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, Asia

Chonnam National University Museum

Museum or Collection Type:
General
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Folklore, History

Address:
300 Yongbomg-Dong, Puk-Gu, Gwangju, Korea

Contact:
Kyung-Soo, Na (Director)
Phone: +82-62-530-3591
Fax: +82-62-530-3589

Links:
Chonnam National University Museum
Chonnam National University

Description:
The University Museum opened in May 1957, and moved to Yongbong Culture Hall in June 2002. The museum collection currently comprises 35,000 pieces. The artifacts vary from prehistoric remains to historical items worthy of study.

The University Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits artifacts of history, archaeology, art history, anthropology, and folklore, and excavates and surveys cultural materials. It also hosts a series of lectures on traditional culture and art for students and the general public every semester.

As attached organizations, the Office of University History and the Korea Dinosaur Research Center were established in 1997 and 2001, respectively.