Photo: Seoul Metropolitan Government (KOGL)
Dongdaemun History Museum
동대문역사관
Museum · Jung-gu
The museum presents finds excavated during the creation of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park.
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Source: museum.seoul.go.kr
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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
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