National Park Museum in Gyeryongsan to Open on the 14th... Management of Ecological and Cultural Resources

The Korea National Park Service under the Ministry of Environment announced that the National Park Museum in Gyeryongsan will open on the 14th.

According to the Ministry of Environment on the 13th, the National Park Museum is characterized by the renovation of the existing experiential learning center facility to systematically manage and preserve the ecological and cultural resources of national parks.

The museum covers an area of 505㎡ (152 pyeong), including exhibition rooms and storage. The museum is equipped with exhibition facilities where visitors can observe rare natural resources of national parks, and it is organized to allow visitors to experience traditional culture through artifacts such as ceramics and roof tiles excavated from mountain fortresses and temple sites within the national parks, as well as folk relics.

The collection consists of a total of 1,070 items donated from national parks across the country. It includes 387 artifacts such as inscribed roof tiles engraved with the title "Banghobyeolgam," a military commander from the Goryeo Dynasty, 421 folk materials, 168 historical materials from the Korea National Park Service, and 94 biological specimens.

Visits are possible from Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Director Song Hyung-geun said, "The National Park Museum will serve as a hub facility for exhibiting and experiencing the diverse ecological and cultural resources of national parks," adding, "You can encounter the nature and culture of 22 national parks all in one place."

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