VISITING BUSAN MODERN HISTORY MUSEUM - PART TWO

[CONTINUATION OF PART ONE]

23rd MARCH 2019 ~ My favourite section of the museum was the spot where the front facades of buildings of the past were replicated to scale. They looked so real and I felt as if I was in a movie with a historical background. This should be a good place to pose for social media.

Taking selfie here wouldn't do justice to the beautiful structures in the museum.

I must say I had learned a bit if not a lot about the history of Busan during my visit here. History was one of my favourite subjects in school (but I liked many other subjects too). Believe me, history becomes alive in museum and I will always try to visit a museum when I travel.

The man in the photo was the one who welcomed me when I first entered the building. And he took the trouble to go out of the museum just to show me the direction I was asking for.

You should stop at this place when you are in Busan as it is very near to the Busan Tower and a few other attractions in town. And it is free.

"It is a lovely experience walking around

a museum by yourself."

~ BRAD PITT ~

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VISITING BUSAN MODERN HISTORY MUSEUM - PART ONE

23rd MARCH 2019 ~ After successfully buying souvenirs at Gukje Market, I continued walking and searched for Busan Modern History Museum which happened to be just nearby. This should be my second museum in Busan after the mini museum I saw at Gamcheon Culture Village.

I learned a lot of more of the history of Busan in this museum. Even though Busan seemed to be more relaxed if compared to Seoul, it was actually an important city of South Korea. Once it was colonized by Japanese because of the strategic location of the place - the nearest entrance/exit point from and to Japan. Hence, it was important for commercial and military reasons.

Busan Port was also another reason which made the city worth fighting for. During the Korean war, it became the capital city as Seoul was a bit too near to North Korea.

For one thing, there was no entrance fee to get into the museum. You should come here if you want to understand more the development of Busan of the past to the present time.

T O   B E   C O N T I N U E D . . .

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