Busan_Modern_History_Museum

Busan Modern History Museum

Busan Modern History Museum

Museum in Busan, South Korea


The Busan Modern History Museum (Korean: 부산근대역사관; Hanja: 釜山近代歷史館) is a museum in Busan, South Korea.

Busan Modern History Museum

The building was originally constructed during the Japanese occupation of Korea for the Oriental Development Company an organisation used to support Japanese colonization of Korea. Following the liberation of Korea in 1945 it was later used as the United States Information Service and was the site of the Busan American Cultural Service building arson during student protests in 1982.[1]


References

  1. "Busan Modern History Museum". Exploring Korea.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.


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