Korean Folklore Museum, National museum of folk traditions in Pyongyang, North Korea.
The Korean Folklore Museum is a building with seven exhibition halls displaying over 2,300 objects that document Korean life from early periods through the 19th century. The collections include clothing, tools, furniture, and religious items from different time periods.
The museum was founded in 1956 to preserve traditional Korean materials and knowledge. Since its opening, it has steadily gathered objects that document how Korean society evolved from the Stone Age forward.
The halls display traditional clothing, farming tools, and household objects that show how people in different Korean regions lived and worked. These items tell stories of everyday customs and celebrations that shaped Korean society across centuries.
The museum is located near Taedong Gate and is easy to reach on foot if you are visiting that area of Pyongyang. The displays have information in multiple languages, so you can understand them without needing a guide.
The museum grounds sit within a 30-hectare park designed in the shape of the Korean Peninsula. The park contains over 130 historical monuments and reconstructed ancient dwellings that show how people lived in earlier times.
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