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Busan Modern History Museum 부산근대역사관

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The Busan Modern History Museum (Korean: 부산근대역사관; Hanja: 釜山近代歷史館) is a museum in Busan, South Korea. The building was originally constructed during the Japanese occupation of Korea for the Oriental Development Company an organisation used to support Japanese colonization of Korea. Following the liberation of Korea in 1945 it was later used as the United States Information Service and was the site of the Busan American Cultural Service building arson during student protests in 1982.

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Busan Modern History Museum (부산근대역사관) — verified Korean place / attraction. Est. 2003.

Details

• Heritage status: monument of Busan Metropolitan City
• Name: Busan Modern History Museum
• Location: Busan, South Korea
• Type: museum
• Original Purpose: Oriental Development Company
• Original Construction: Japanese occupation of Korea
• Established: 2003년 7월 3일
• Affiliation: 부산광역시
• Function: 근대 역사 자료를 발굴, 기획, 전시, 교육

Location

35.10269, 129.03118 · View on map →

Source reconciliation

• OpenStreetMap lists the Korean name as Busan Modern History Museum; KoreaAPI uses 부산근대역사관 (chosen by source authority).

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Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-17 · 5 verified snapshots.

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Nearby verified spots

• Yongdusan Park · 0.3 km
• Jagalchi Market · 0.7 km
• Democracy Park · 0.8 km
• Provisional Capital Memorial Hall · 1.3 km
• Gamcheon Culture Village · 2.1 km
• Busan Gudeok Stadium · 2.2 km

Distances from verified coordinates (Wikidata P625), great-circle.