Centrally located in the northeast Asia region as a major point of cultural exchange between the Korean peninsula, China, and Japan, it absorbed the advanced cultures of the neighboring regions early and created its own independent culture—a unique indigenous culture developed along with the Samseong mythology during the Tamna Era. It also served as a base for the Sambyeolcho Rebellion against the Mongols during the Goryeo Dynasty. Even after the powerfully centralized governing order of the Joseon Dynasty established Jeju-mok as the administrative authority over the area, it continued to experience enormous changes and processes of historical development in the areas of government, society, and culture, due to local customs, scholarship, and the arrival of those who were banished to the island or found adrift at sea.
The Jeju National Museum is an archeological museum which opened its doors on June 15, 2001, with the purpose of collecting and preserving a variety of materials and artifacts related to Jeju history and culture, and in pursuit of the goals of offering systematically organized exhibitions and supporting academic investigation and research.
In order to fulfill its purpose and to act as a central cultural institution for the region, the museum established a future vision of becoming a “beloved museum with nobility” and specializing itself as a museum for Tamna and maritime culture, realizing an open museum scheme to bring it close to its visitors, and setting a policy goal of constructing a regional cultural network in which it would play a central role. It will continue diligently carrying out specific projects to work toward these aims.
The museum aspires to work toward these goals by continuing to offer a variety of exhibitions and cultural immersion programs in order to become a true Jeju cultural space, filled with the living breath of culture and art. We hope to receive your continued interest and love.
Thank you.
The entire staff of Jeju National Museum