JA!

1. National Museum
of Korean History
Tristan Marcelis, Ally Abramson, Aeshna
Sarkar
McDaniels 7/8
Korean Unification Assignment
December 12th, 2011

2. Welcome to the
National Museum of Korean History
- Built on the historic 38th
Parallel
- Shows the history of Korea,
from:
- the great dynasties
- the divided period
- the beginning of a united
future

3. Ground Level
✦The three dynasties: Silla, Koryo, Choson
✦Contains Artifacts such as coins from each dynasty
✦Provides a timeline on what each dynasty provided and
introduced.
✦Allows visitors to be unified through their history.
✦ River flows above

4. Second Floor
✦Building is separated by River which lies on the 38th
parallel
✦River can be seen continuing
✦The memorial portion of the museum is housed here
✦Visitors are able to see each other on separate sides, but can not cross
✦North Korean Exhibit on one side, South Korean exhibit on the other.

5. Third Floor
✦Building reconnects with glass bridge.
✦Glass floor on bridge allows people to look down on the once divided
Korea with the river
✦Allows visitors to remember the divided Korea, but celebrate the unified
Korea.

6. Roof
✦Gwanghamun-Surviving through history
✦Adapted with windows, allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of Korea and
see it as one entity
✦River is still visible which makes people never forget the divided Korea.

7. Celebrate the
National Museum of Korean History
Thank you for joining us to celebrate
Korea as one country, one nation,
and one people