This museum is housed in the Mokpo branch of the Japanese Oriental Colonization Company, a building from the 1920s. It takes a hard look at the Japanese colonisation of Korea in the early 20th century, telling its story almost entirely through photographs, which also document Mokpo's rapid growth over the last century.
Mokpo Modern History Museum
Mokpo
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5. Mokpo Culture & Arts Center
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This hall contains a collection of paintings by five generations of the Huh family, including work by Huh Gun, a master of Namjonghwa, a Korean art style…
8. Mokpo Ceramic Livingware Museum
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Traces the history and uses of Korean ceramics, from ancient pottery to biotechnology.