Daegu National Museum is a
national museum
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located in Hwanggeum-dong,
Suseong-gu,
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It opened on December 7, 1994, and holds approximately 30,000 artifacts. Its main collection consists of archaeological objects from
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
and
Gyeongsangbuk-do
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
region.
The museum was built as a cultural facility to research, preserve, exhibit and educate visitors on the cultural heritage of Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do. On July 19, 2010, the Ancient Culture Hall, the Medieval Culture Hall, and the Textiles and Clothing Hall were opened to the public.
See also
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List of museums in South Korea
There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea.
National museums
Museums in Seoul
Provincial and private museums
See also
* Architecture of South Korea
*List of South Korean tourist attractions
*List of tallest buildings in Seoul
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National museums of South Korea
Museums in Daegu
Archaeological museums in South Korea
Suseong District
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