Daejeon Museums
South Korea - Daegu - Incheon - Jeju - Seoul - Daejeon
As defined by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Statutes, a museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment." Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible artifacts and specimens, which they hold in trust for society. Museums are usually not run for the purpose of making a profit, unlike galleries which engage in the sale of objects. There are governmental museums, non-governmental or non-profit museums, and privately owned or family museums.
Some Famous Daejeon museums
Daejeon museums collect and care for objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and make them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most museums offer programs and activities for a range of audiences, including adults, children, and families, as well as those for more specific professions.
The famous Daejeon museums include the Museum of Daejeon History that was established
in 1991 to hand down the historical tradition of the Daejeon area, and to increase
residents' awareness of history and culture. It conducts research of cultural
relics, and organizes the history of Daejeon according to ensuing research activities.
It also introduces and displays cultural heritages and excavation data. The
Hanbat Museum of Education is another popular Daejeon museum. Located at Samseong-dong,
Dong-gu, the museum has a collection of 6,000 educational materials. You can
also view the history of Korean education at a glance here. Other famous Daejeon
museums are National Science Museum, Daejeon Observatory, Hyundai Gallery, Currency
Museum and Dongsan Pottery Museum.
