Amazingly, it has already been twelve years since the National Museum of Korea reopened at its current location in Yongsan in October 2005. To take full advantage of this new and improved space, the museum has recently focused on expanding and enhancing its collection. Thus, we now proudly present this catalogue, which reflects some of the recent changes to our permanent exhibitions. A total of 11,493 works are currently displayed in the Permanent Exhibition Hall of the National Museum of Korea, which occupies three floors and a total area of 19,000 m2. On each of the three floors, the galleries are divided into two sections. The first floor includes the galleries of Prehistory and Ancient History, and Medieval and Early Modern History. Arranged chronologically, the first-floor galleries enable visitors to explore nearly the full spectrum of Korean history, from the Paleolithic Period to the Korean Empire (1897-1910). The second floor includes the Calligraphy and Painting galleries, as well as Donated Works. The second-floor galleries showcase manymasterpieces of calligraphy, painting, and Buddhist painting, along with a wide variety of cultural artifacts that numerous benefactors have generously donated to the museum over the years. Finally, on the third floor, visitors will find the galleries of Sculpture and Crafts¿featuring Buddhist sculptures, metal crafts, and ceramics¿as well as Asian Art, which features priceless artifacts from India, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, and Japan.

National Museum of Korea: The Permanent Exhibition

History

National Museum of Korea

Asia

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This English catalog was created for the special exhibition Earth, Fire, and Soul - The Masterpieces of Korean Ceramics held at the Grand Palais of France from April 27 through June 20 of 2016 and at the State Hermitage Museum of Russia from July 29 through November 6 of 2016. The touring exhibition was designed to provide a unique opportunity to extensively explore both old and contemporary Korean porcelain art. This catalog lists many masterpieces carefully selected from the porcelain collections of the National Museum of Korea, a representative museum in Korea, including national treasures and other notable works inspired by Korean artists working in many parts of the world. I wish that this catalog may help you appreciate the artistry and unique beauty of the Korean porcelain culture, which has developed and changed over centuries on the foundation of a cultural heritage of making porcelain with earth and fire.

Earth Fire Soul: The Masterpieces of Korean Ceramics

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Kong & Park

The National Museum of Korea is proud to present Joseon: The Movable Type Dynasty, an English-language book accompanying the themed exhibition held at the museum in 2016. This is the tenth installment in the English-language exhibition book series published by the National Museum of Korea since 2009 as part of its mission to introduce diverse facets of Korean culture and history to a wider public both within and outside Korea. The Jikji simche yojeol, (Anthology of great Buddhist priests' Zen teachings) is the oldest Korean book known to have been printed using metal movable type. Published in 1377 during the Goryeo dynasty, it precedes the Gutenberg Bible printed with metal movable type in 1455 by nearly eighty years. Many of the movable type pieces so produced during the Joseon dynasty are now held by the National Museum of Korea. The over 820,000 movable type pieces, including one piece from the Goryeo dynasty, in the NMK collection make up only a tiny portion of the millions of movable type pieces cast at one time by the state. "Joseon: The Movable Type Dynasty" is based on the historical research and detailed classification on the movable type of Joseon dynasty. The details of the exhibition are offered in this book along with in-depth information on the production year, name, and features of each version of movable type. The book also explores the background underlying the invention of different movable types, including the versions for Hangeul, the native Korean alphabet.

Joseon: The Movable Type Dynasty

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Handbook (Korean Edition)

workroom (workroom press)

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