Koryo Museum

The Kaesong Koryo Museum (개성고려박물관 | 開城高麗博物館 ) is a museum dedicated to the medieval Koryo dynasty (918-1392 AD) and a Korea UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Kaesong, North Korea.

The museum is occupies the former grounds of the Sungyun Academy (성균관 | 成均館), the highest institute of of Confucian learning in both the Koryo and Choson Ri dynasties, and houses relics and items displayed thematically to give an overview of the history, life, and times of the Koryo-era.

The museum is a common stop on the regular Kaesong tourist route. Perhaps overshadowed by Kaesong’s main attraction, Panmunjom and the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the Koryo Museum nonetheless has a lot to offer, especially for those interested in history.