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기독교역사박물관

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기독교역사박물관

호남기독교 100년의 역사를 품은 순천시 기독교역사박물관은 한국 기독교 선교의 역사를 다양한 유물과 영상을 통해 알기 쉽게 전달하는 공립박물관입니다.

ROOTIconic stop curated by Korea Tourism Organization

Why go

Christianity History Museum is a public institutional museum dedicated to the history of Christianity in Korea — both the Catholic and Protestant traditions — covering the introduction of Christianity to Korea in the late-18th and 19th centuries, the long Joseon-era and colonial-era persecutions, the major Korean Christian figures, the role of Christianity in Korean independence-and-modernization movements, and the 20th-century explosive growth of Korean Christianity. Korea has become one of Asia's most Christian-influenced societies (with Christianity now the largest religious affiliation in South Korea), giving the museum's subject matter significant ongoing cultural relevance. Period documents, archival photographs, period religious artifacts, and interpretive panels anchor the displays. Best for travelers seriously interested in Korean Christianity-history.

Quick highlights

  • Public museum dedicated to history of Christianity in Korea
  • Both Catholic and Protestant traditions
  • Introduction of Christianity in late-18th and 19th centuries
  • Long persecutions, major figures, role in independence-and-modernization
  • Korea — one of Asia's most Christian-influenced societies