South Korea Archives and Libraries


 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives
Government Archives and Records Service Library Date founded: 1969 Seoul 110-760 Telephone: 82 (2) 720 4415 Fax: 82 (2) 739 8944

Libraries
Central National Library Date founded: 1923 San 60-1 Panpo-Dong Seocho-Gu Seoul Telephone: 82 (2) 535 4142 Fax: 82 (2) 599 6942

Kuknip Seoul Taehakyo Pakmulgwan (Seoul National University; Museum) Date founded: 1941 San 56-1 Shinlim-dong Kwanak-gu Seoul 151-742 Telephone: 82 (2) 874 5693

Duksung Women's College Library Date founded: 1950 419 Ssang Mun-dong Do Bong-gu Seoul 110 Telephone: 82 (2) 902 9151 Fax: 82 (2) 902 8125 Ewha Womens University University Library 11-1 Daehyun-dong Sudaemun-ku Seoul 120-750 Telephone: 82 (2) 362 6151 ext 642 Fax: 82 (2) 393 5903

Museums
Dongguk University Museum 3-26 Pil-dong, Joong-gu Seoul 100 Telephone: 82 (2) 267 8131

Koryo Taehakyo Pakmulgwan (Korea University; Museum) 1, 5ka, Anamdong, Sungbukku Seoul 136-701 Telephone: 82 (2) 3290 151/ 52 Fax: 82 (2) 953 1528 Internet: http://www.korea.ac.kr/

Kuknip Minsok Pakmulgwan (National Folk Museum) Date founded: 1966 1 Sejong-no Chongno-gu Kyongbok Palace Seoul 110 Telephone: +82 (2) 734 1346 - Ewha Yoja Taehakkyo Pakmulgwan (Ewha Womens University Museum) Date founded: 1935 11-1, Daehyon-dong, Sodaemun-gu Seoul 120 Telephone: 82 (2) 360 3152 Fax: 82 (2) 360 3153 E-mail: [mailto:mailbox@museum.ewha.ac.kr mailbox@museum.ewha.ac.kr]

Record Offices
Kuknip Seoul Taehakyo Library (Seoul National University; Library) Date founded: 1946 San 56-1 Shinlim-dong Kwanak-gu Seoul 151 Telephone: 82 (2) 886 0101

National Museum of Korea Date founded: 1915 1 Sejong-ro Kyongbok Palace Seoul 110 Telephone: 82 (2) 720 2714 Fax: 82 (2) 734 7255