culture

Busan Museum (부산박물관)

63 UN pyeonghwa-ro, Nam-gu, Busan

About

Dive into the rich cultural heart of Busan at the Busan Museum. Expect an engaging journey through the city’s history, viewing thousands of artifacts and utilizing modern exhibition spaces designed for deep learning. This museum is perfect for cultural enthusiasts, history buffs, or anyone keen to understand Busan’s unique heritage. While you can visit anytime, plan a half-day to fully absorb the depth of the collection. Explore the various halls to grasp how artifacts tell the comprehensive story of this vibrant port city.

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Busan Museum was founded on July 11, 1978 to collect, preserve, display, and research the cultural hertiage of Busan. The museum houses 45,000 artifacts, displaying just 1,300 through regular exhibition rooms. The museum underwent a remodeling project in 2002 along with the opening of Exhibition Hall 2 to expand to ten permanent exhibition rooms, as well as a planned exhibition space, heritage research room, experience hall, lecture hall, and more. The museum aims to provide more extensive research into uncovering historical artifacts, and provide educational programs to visitors.

Information

Phone

+82-51-610-7118

Website

museum.busan.go.kr

Hours

09:00-18:00* Last admission is 1 hour before closing.

Closed

January 1, Mondays (closed the following business day if Monday is a public holiday)

Parking

Information not available

Fee