The Korean Art Gallery (조선미술박물관) is an art museum situated on the south side of Kim Il-sung Square in Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea, which opened in 1948.

Korean Art Gallery
조선미술박물관
Korean Art Gallery (2012)
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Established11 August 1948 (1948-08-11)
LocationPyongyang, North Korea
TypeArt museum
Korean Art Gallery
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJoseon misul bangmulgwan
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn misul pangmulgwan

The building is 4 stories tall with 22 display rooms, an exhibition hall, a room for preservation of works and an artworks study room that exhibits a wide range of art, including oil painting, print, sculpture and industrial arts.

History

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The Korean Art Gallery first opened on 11 August 1948, and was later reconstructed in 2010.[1] As of 2020, over 6 million people have visited the museum.[2]

Layout

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The museum has 22 showrooms, an exhibition hall, several preservation rooms, and a study room.[3][4] The Museum has over 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) of floor space and hosts several different styles of art pieces including Korean paintings, oil paintings, sculptures and embroideries.[5] There are also tomb murals before the 4th century.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korean Art Gallery Rebuilt". Korean Central News Agency. KCNA Watch. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Over 6 Million People Have Visited Korean Art Gallery". Korean Central News Agency. KCNA Watch. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Korean Art Gallery". Ministry of Culture of DPRK. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021. Note: The website article is in Korean. However, you can click 'English' in the top right to change it.
  4. ^ a b "Korean Art Gallery". National Tourism Administration. Retrieved 30 May 2021. Note: The website article is in Korean. However, you can click '조선어' in the top right to bring a dropdown list, and select '영어' to change the text to English.
  5. ^ "Korean Art Gallery". Korean Central News Agency. KCNA Watch. March 2, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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