A National Museum to Be Built Where King Jeongjo Honored His Father
National Palace Museum Annex to be Built in Hwaseong, Near Yungneung and Geolleung
Scheduled for Completion in 2030... First National Museum in Southern Gyeonggi Province
Yongjusa Temple, built by King Jeongjo to pray for the repose of his father Crown Prince Sado. Yungneung, the tomb of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyeong, and Geolleung, the tomb of King Jeongjo and Queen Hyoui. This site, steeped in the joys and sorrows of the Joseon royal family, will become home to an annex of the National Palace Museum of Korea.
On the afternoon of December 4, 2025, at 2 p.m., the Cultural Heritage Administration will sign a memorandum of understanding with Hwaseong City and Korea Land & Housing Corporation regarding the construction of the National Palace Museum Annex at Hwaseong City Hall. This will be the first time a national museum is established in the southern region of Gyeonggi Province.
The museum will be built on approximately 25,000 square meters of parkland within the Taean 3 residential development district in Hwaseong City. Located near Yungneung, Geolleung, and Yongjusa Temple, it will offer visitors an immersive experience of Joseon royal culture. The scheduled completion date is 2030.
The National Palace Museum of Korea, which opened in 2005 in Jongno-gu, Seoul, marks its 20th anniversary this year. Over the years, the growing collection has filled the storage facilities to capacity.
To ensure safe and efficient preservation and management, the Cultural Heritage Administration has long pursued the construction of an annex. Several candidate sites near royal tombs were reviewed, and Hwaseong City was ultimately selected for its optimal location, strong connection to Joseon royal culture, and promising potential for development.
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The memorandum of understanding covers support for providing and developing the annex site, establishing related infrastructure, promoting the project, and strengthening external cooperation. Hwaseong City and Korea Land & Housing Corporation will transfer the construction site to the Cultural Heritage Administration free of charge.
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