Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young.
MCST headquarters in Sejong City
The former ministry building in Seoul
Image: Youinchon 2010
Image: 정병국
The National Museum of Korea (Korean: 국립중앙박물관) is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.
Front view
Interior of the museum
Silla Golden Crown
Pensive Bodhisattva