Tibet Museum (South Korea)

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Tibet Museum
Korean name
Hangul
티베트박물관
Hanja
티베트博物館
Revised Romanization Tibet bakmulgwan
McCune–Reischauer Tibet pakmukwan
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Tibet Museum (South Korea)
EstablishedDecember 2001
Location Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Collection size600 artifacts

The Tibet Museum is a museum dedicated to Tibetan culture in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

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