Established | June 2001 |
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Location | Busan, South Korea |
Coordinates | 35°05′38″N128°52′52″E / 35.094°N 128.881°E |
Type | Automotive museum |
Visitors | 27,285 (2009) [1] |
Renault Samsung Motors Gallery | |
Hangul | 르노삼성자동차갤러리 |
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Revised Romanization | Reuno Samseong Jadongcha Gaelleori |
McCune–Reischauer | Rŭno Samsŏng Jadongch'a Gaellŏri |
The Renault Samsung Motors Gallery is a museum owned by the Korean carmaker Renault Samsung Motors. [2]
The museum was opened as the Reuno Samseong Munhwagwan (Hangul:르노삼성문화관) or Renault Samsung Culture Center in June 2001. It was renovated in September 2006,adopting its current name. [3] For its tenth anniversary were made further improvements. [2]
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There are several road safety programs targeted at children. The museum has a page where can be made virtual tours through the factory. There also are guided factory tours which must be reserved. [2]
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