K Pop Museum
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EstablishedApril 25, 2015
Location9 Expo-ro, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea[1]
TypeK-pop museum
 Museum exterior (2017) | |
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| Established | April 25, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | 9 Expo-ro, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°50′24″N 129°17′21″E / 35.839987°N 129.289136°E |
| Type | K-pop museum |
| Collection size | 70,000 |
| Director | Yoo Chung-Hee[1] |
| Nearest parking | On site |
| Website | kpopmuseum |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한국대중음악박물관 |
| Hanja | 韓國大衆音樂博物館 |
| RR | Hanguk daejungeumak bangmulgwan |
| MR | Han'guk taejungŭmak pangmulgwan |
The K Pop Museum (Korean: 한국대중음악박물관) is a private Korean popular music (K-pop) museum in Bomun Lake Resort, Gyeongju, South Korea. It opened on April 25, 2015 and claims to be the first K-pop museum in Korea.[1][2][3]
Its exhibits cover the history of modern Korean music from the early 1900s, during the Korean Empire period, until the present. It has a total floor space of 1,090 square meters (11,700 sq ft), and has three floors of exhibits, a floor for an auditorium and cafe, and a parking lot.[4][3][5] It has a collection of 70,000 items[1] and also has an outdoor stage.[2][1]
