Ulsan Museum is a
history museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
located adjacent to
Ulsan Grand Park in
Nam-gu Nam-gu (), or " Southern District," is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities:
*Nam-gu, Busan
*Nam-gu, Daegu
* Nam-gu, Gwangju
*Nam-gu, Incheon
* Nam-gu, Pohang
*Nam-gu, Ulsan
Nam District (Nam-gu) is a district of Ulsan, South Korea. ...
,
Ulsan
Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. The museum has a permanent exhibit that details life in Ulsan and the rest of Korea from
prehistoric times to the present. Construction of the museum commenced on 2 January 2009 and was completed on 31 January 2011. It opened on 22 June 2011.
See also
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History portal
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South Korea portal
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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 Seou ...
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List of South Korean tourist attractions
This is a list of notable tourist attractions in South Korea. The list may include temples, museums, aquariums, landmarks, sports venues, markets, shopping districts, or other notable locations popular with tourists.
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* 63 Building
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Jangsaengpo Whale Museum
Jangsaengpo Whale Museum is a history museum located in Jangsaengpo, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. It is the only whale museum in South Korea. The museum details Ulsan's history of whaling. Whaling was banned in South Korea in 1986, but whaling a ...
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Ulsan Science Museum
Ulsan Science Museum is a science museum located in Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. Established in 2011, the museum has an area of spread out over 6 floors. There is space for several exhibitions, a planetarium, and science labs and classr ...
References
External links
Official website
Natural history museums in South Korea
Nam District, Ulsan
Museums in Ulsan
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