Gyeongsangnam-do(Miryang-si)
Miryang Museum
features cultural items and materials of the Nakdonggang River area. The purpose
of the museum is to effectively preserve, exhibit, and acknowledge the history and culture of the area
through collecting, researching, investigating and organizing the items on
display. In addition, the museum was established to enhance cultural nostalgia and contribute to social education.
The museum is comprised of several halls, including a permanent exhibition hall and a temporary exhibition hall, showing the history of
the Miryang area during the Samhan era and the Joseon Dynasty. Collections include various cultural assets designated by Gyeongsangnam-do,
as well as an exhibit-style storage of literary works, and folk and daily relics.
Other attractions are located in the exhibition of fossils and Independence Hall. The fossil exhibition hall, located inside Miryang Museum, contains 244 items collected from
throughout the world. At the Miryang Independence Hall, visitors can come to
know the historical independence activists such as Kim Wonbong and Yun Seju, who are from Miryang. The hall exhibits the major movement that
took place in Miryang in March 13, 1919, as well as the bombing incident of
Paris-Jangseo Sogeon, which took place at Miryang Police Station. All the items on display here help visitors take in and appreciate the modern history of Miryang.
