What is Korea University Museum?
'''Korea University Museum''' is in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, [[South Korea]]. It was established in 1934 as the first university museum in Korea. When it was first established there used to be a separate university museum building. But in 2005, Korea University Museum was moved to the Centennial Memorial Samsung Hall which is on the right side of the main gate. The museum is divided into four floors including the basement floor. There are five exhibition halls including Centennial Hall, History Folklore Hall, Contemporary & [[Modern art|Modern Art]] Hall, Donation Hall and Special Exhibition Hall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://museum.korea.ac.kr/html/hall01.htm |title=고려대학교박물관-Korea University Museum |access-date=2013-12-16 |archive-date=2007-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918224206/http://museum.korea.ac.kr/html/hall01.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> == Layout == On the first floor is the Centennial Hall, which introduces the 100 years of [[Korea University]]. This hall is divided into four parts including the history of Korea University, two theme rooms and a theater room which shows the past and history of Korea University. History Folklore Hall is on the second floor displaying ceramics, Buddhist art of Korea, [[calligraphy]] and paintings. The History Folklore Hall is divided into two rooms: [[Joseon Dynasty]] Room and Ancient Art Room. Joseon Dynasty room is divided into five parts displaying cultural relics of Joseon Dynasty: the earth and the sky of Joseon, life of Joseon, patterns of Joseon, social system of Joseon, life of [[Min Yeong-hwan]] and [[Yu Kil-chun]]. Ancient Art Room displays ceramics, Buddhist art, and traditional paintings of [[Goguryeo]], [[Baekje]], [[Silla]], [[Goryeo]] and [[Joseon]]. The Contemporary & Modern Art Room, which exhibits the paintings and sculptures of Korea's modern art, is on the third floor. The Contemporary & Modern Art Room displays the modern art of Korea which shows the influence of Western art techniques. This room presents the transfiguration of Ko