The Korean War Museum in South Korea

The War Memorial of Korea is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the military history of Korea. It was built for the purpose of preventing war through lessons from the Korean War and for the hoped for peaceful reunification of North …
The War Memorial of Korea is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the military history of Korea. It was built for the purpose of preventing war through lessons from the Korean War and for the hoped for peaceful reunification of North and South Korea. The memorial building has six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition centre displaying war memorabilia and military equipment from China, South Korea and the United States.
  • Established: June 10, 1994
  • Location: 29 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea
  • Collection size: 6,300
  • Director: Sun Young-Jae
  • President: Baek Seung-joo
  • Hangul: 전쟁기념관
  • Hanja: 戰爭紀念館

Streetside

Bird's Eye

Nearby

Data from: en.wikipedia.org