Presseum

Presseum
Korean name
Hangul 신문박물관
Hanja 新聞博物館
Revised Romanization Sinmunbakmulgwan
McCune–Reischauer Sinmunpangmulgwan
Established 15 December 2000
Location Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Type newspaper museum
Collection size 5000 pieces
Website presseum.or.kr

The Presseum is the only newspaper museum of South Korea, situated on Sejongno, in Jongno-gu, central of Seoul. The museum was established and is operated by Dong-A Ilbo, one of the four major newspaper companies of South Korea. Presseum is a compound word to denote "press" and "museum" which represents its character as a newspaper museum.[1] Presseum is located on the third and fourth floors of the Dong-a Media Center and consists of three exhibition rooms; "Newspaper Hall", "Special Exhibition Hall" and "Media Education Hall".[2][3]

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