The National Museum of Korea’s 10 regional museums across the country will start showcasing over 2,000 artifacts donated by the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee as early as mid-April. The 2,254 pieces, which include 107 nationally-recognized objects, are part of over 20,000 pieces donated by Lee, a prolific collector of Korean and contemporary art. The collection spans from calligraphy and paintings to c.
The National Museum of Korea and its 13 regional museums across the country attracted 10,471,154 visitors combined last year, breaking through the barrier of 10 million for the first time. According to the state-run institution on Thursday, the number of visitors rose 17.1 percent on-year, exceeding the previous record of 9,980,837 in 2019. NMK officials attribute the surge to special exhibitions regularly held at mu.
Korean cultural heritage that traveled overseas the most on exhibit
Posted : 2020-12-15 19:00
Updated : 2020-12-16 10:25 Tile with Landscape Design from Baekje era is on display at Buyeo National Museum. Courtesy of Buyeo National Museum
By Kwon Mee-yoo Tile with Landscape Design from the BC 18―660 AD Baekje Kingdom portrays an idyllic landscape with waves, mountain, trees and clouds with a hermit and his house. It is a major relic from the Baekje era and a frequent feature in overseas Korea-themed exhibitions.
According to research by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the National Museum of Korea (NMK), the Baekje tile, designated as Treasure no. 343 along with other decorative tiles discovered together, topped the list of the most frequently sent out of the country, spending 6,408 days abroad during its 22 trips from 1960 to 2019.