Korean Art Gallery

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Established11 August 1948 (1948-08-11)
TypeArt museum
Korean Art Gallery
조선미술박물관
Korean Art Gallery (2012)
Established11 August 1948 (1948-08-11)
LocationPyongyang, North Korea
TypeArt museum
Korean Art Gallery
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선미술박물관
Hancha
朝鮮美術博物館
Revised RomanizationJoseon misul bangmulgwan
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn misul pangmulgwan

The Korean Art Gallery (Korean: 조선미술박물관) is an art museum situated on the south side of Kim Il-sung Square in Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea, which opened in 1948.

The building is 4 stories tall with 22 display rooms, an exhibition hall, a room for preservation of works and an artworks study room that exhibits a wide range of art, including oil painting, print, sculpture and industrial arts.

The Korean Art Gallery first opened on 11 August 1948, and was later reconstructed in 2010.[1] As of 2020, over 6 million people have visited the museum.[2]

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