Hangul 간송미술관 Revised Romanization Gansong misulgwan Phone +82 2-762-0442 | Hanja 澗松美術館 McCune–Reischauer Gansong misulkwan | |
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Address 97-1 Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea Hours Closed now Friday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMonday10AM–6PMTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PM Similar Gilsangsa, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, National Museum of Korea, Leeum - Samsung Museum, Inwangsan | ||
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Gansong Art Museum is the first modern private museum of Korea and was founded by Jeon Hyeongpil (전형필 全鎣弼) in 1938. The museum was named after the pen name of the founder, Gansong (간송 澗松). The aim of the foundation was to prevent Japanese removal of Korean cultural properties, during the Japanese occupation. At times, numerous Korean cultural properties were taken to Japan, such as Goryeo porcelains, statues of Buddha made in Silla kingdom, documents and books made in Joseon dynasty. Jeon Hyeongpil contributed at his own expense to protect Korean culture and art.
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The museum holds many top-rated antique pieces of art such as Hunmin jeongeum (No. 70 National Treasure), Donggukjeongun Book 1, 2 (No. 71 National Treasure), Geumdong gyemimyeong samjonbul (No. 72 National Treasure), Hyewon pungsokdo.