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Seoul has been the capital of Korea since 1392, and this museum focuses on its history during Joseon Dynasty, the Japanese annexation period, and modern development.
The Seoul Museum of History (Korean: 서울역사박물관) is a history museum about the history of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, located at 55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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경희궁,慶熙宮 Seoul History Museum
It was built in the 17th century, and was burnt down twice in the 19th century. It was largely destroyed by the Japanese during colonial rule to build a school for Japanese children. It was finally restored in 1985 and opened to the public.
국립 기상 박물관
The National Weather Museum can see the development of modern weather technology from the history of weather observation to the current day world of supercomputers.
세종문화회관
Oldest and one of the largest multi-purpose theatres in downtown Seoul and home of Seoul Philharmonic. The biggest pipe organ in East Asia is in its Great Auditorium, and several video art pieces from Nam June Paik are in the entrance of the auditorium.
신물 박물관
The Newspaper Museum offers a panoramic view of the 130-year history of Korean newspapers since the first modern newspaper in Korea, Hanseong Sunbo (1883).
대한민국역사박물관
Since its independence from Japan, Korea has experienced a series of political events during a short period. You can see exhibitions that show war, dictatorships, uprisings against dictatorships, and industrialization that happened in South Korea.
Gwanghwamun Square, 광화문 광장
A center of Seoul. The name came from the main gate of the Gyeongbokgung. The site was a location of the Six Ministries during the Joseon dynasty and was a large motorway since then. In 2009, the middle of the road was opened to the public as a renovation project. It's now home to festivals and events. There are two statues in the plaza: Admiral Yi Sun-sin (a legendary admiral who won numerous important battles against Japanese invaders) and Sejong the Great (the most famous and popular king in Korean history, inventor of the Korean alphabet). The original gate was demolished by the Japanese during the colonial period, but has been faithfully rebuilt in its original location. Today, visitors can watch the changing of the guard ceremony performed by soldiers of the South Korean military dressed in Joseon-era historical costumes at 10:00 and 14:00 every day except Tuesdays.