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[wylies99]

http://www.museum.go.kr/program/show/showDetailEng.jsp?menuID=002002002002&showCategory1Con=SC1&showCategory2Con=SC1_1&showCategory3Con=SC1_1_1&showID=6102

The Civilizations of Turkey: Emperors in Istanbul

There's an exhibit at the National Museum of Korea. It runs from 05-01-2012 to 09-02-2012. It's in the special exhibit hall and it costs 12,000 won per person to see the exhibit.

If you've never been to the National Museum of Korea it's an interesting place and it's close to Yongsan, Itaewon, and other parts of Seoul. Just take the subway to Ichon station and walk for about 2 blocks. The admission for the regular museum is free and there are a couple of great gift shops.

I saw the exhibit on Saturday and here's my take. There are museum exhibits that everyone should see and there are exhibits that only people who are "museum people" should see. This exhibit falls into the latter. There are some interesting pieces but there have been better exhibitions at this museum. Like with other special exhibitions there are souvenirs and there are some nice things like postcards and pencils. Also, there's minimal English and, unless you are fluent in Korean, you won't understand what you're viewing. They don't even have exhibit brochures in English or Japanese- puzzling considering how many foreigners visit the museum. So, if you are a "museum person" then enjoy the exhibit but others can sit this one out.

[cdninkorea]

That reminds me of the Peru (Inca) exhibit a few years ago- it was an international exhibit, i.e. it was not made in Korea and was touring the world, but they didn't put up much English at all.

[Steelrails]

Boy Korea is really trying to get Turkey to partner up on more arms development projects...they've really been pushing the Korean-Turkish alliance hard these days.

[sml7285]

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