Korea opens 1st national sports museum to preserve historic triumphs

Korea opened its first national sports museum in Olympic Park in southern Seoul on Thursday. Established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, the museum preserves Korea’s sporting heritage through about 70,000 artifacts and records. Its collection includes historic Olympic and marathon items, while renovated facilities provide exhibitions, educational programs and hands-on activities.

The museum’s collection includes Suh Yun-bok’s gold medal from the 1947 Boston Marathon, Kim Yong-sik’s soccer shoes, Yang Jung-mo’s competition uniform and the torch from the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

The facility spans two basement levels and four floors above ground, with permanent galleries on the second and third floors, a special exhibition hall, a cafe, a lobby and a rooftop garden.

Renovated facilities at the existing Seoul Olympic Museum include a children’s museum, a specialized sports library and spaces for educational programs and hands-on activities.

A stamp tour planned for Saturday will invite about 200 participants to complete missions by locating key exhibits.

The museum also offers personalized record cards and a studio where visitors can recreate memorable sports scenes.

Published Oct 15, 2026 11:29 am KST

Jamsil Baseball Stadium, right, and Olympic Main Stadium, which is undergoing renovation, in Jamsil Sports Complex in Songpa District, Seoul, Aug. 2. Newsis

Korea opened its first national museum dedicated to sports on Thursday, bringing together thousands of artifacts documenting historic victories, Olympic milestones and moments that have shaped the country’s sporting identity.

The National Sports Museum, located in Olympic Park in southern Seoul’s Songpa District, was established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation to collect, preserve and showcase Korea’s sporting heritage.

The museum houses about 70,000 sports-related artifacts and records, offering visitors a chance to revisit achievements that have inspired athletes and spectators across generations.

Among its featured items are the gold medal won by marathon runner Suh Yun-bok at the 1947 Boston Marathon, soccer shoes belonging to Korean soccer pioneer Kim Yong-sik, the competition uniform worn by Yang Jung-mo, Korea’s first Olympic gold medalist, and the Olympic torch from the 1988 Seoul Games.

The collection also includes the hoop used in the opening ceremony of the 1988 Olympics, recalling one of the event’s most memorable scenes.

Spanning two basement levels and four floors above ground, the museum features permanent exhibition galleries on the second and third floors, a special exhibition hall, a cafe and lobby on the first floor and a rooftop garden on the fourth.

Renovated facilities at the existing Seoul Olympic Museum also offer a children’s museum, a specialized sports library and spaces for educational programs and hands-on activities.

To mark the opening, the museum is planning a stamp tour Saturday, inviting about 200 participants to complete missions by locating key exhibits.

Other activities, including personalized record cards and a studio for recreating memorable sports scenes, are designed to encourage visitors to engage with the collection.

“The history of Korean sports is defined not only by the records set by athletes, but by the shared memories of all citizens who cheered and celebrated those moments together,” Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young said. “We expect the National Sports Museum to serve as a space to systematically preserve our precious sports heritage and share its spirit of challenge and inspiration with the public and future generations.”

The ministry said it hopes the museum will preserve valuable sports heritage and share its stories of determination and inspiration with the public and future generations.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

韩国首座国家体育博物馆于周四在首尔南部奥林匹克公园盛大开幕。该博物馆由韩国文化体育观光部和韩国体育振兴财团联合创办，馆藏约7万件文物和档案资料，旨在保存韩国的体育遗产。馆内藏品包括奥运会和马拉松比赛的珍贵历史文物，翻新后的馆内设施提供展览、教育项目和互动体验活动。

博物馆的藏品包括徐润福在 1947 年波士顿马拉松比赛中获得的金牌、金容植的足球鞋、杨正模的比赛服以及 1988 年首尔奥运会的火炬。

该设施包括地下两层和地上四层，二楼和三楼设有永久展厅，此外还有特展厅、咖啡厅、大厅和屋顶花园。

首尔奥林匹克博物馆的翻新设施包括儿童博物馆、专业体育图书馆以及用于教育项目和实践活动的空间。

计划于周六举行的邮票之旅将邀请约 200 名参与者通过寻找重要展品来完成任务。

博物馆还提供个性化的记录卡和一个工作室，游客可以在那里重现令人难忘的体育场景。

发布于2026年10月15日上午11:29（韩国标准时间）

8月2日，首尔松坡区蚕室体育中心内的蚕室棒球场（右）和正在翻修的奥林匹克主体育场。（Newsis）

韩国于周四开设了第一座国家体育博物馆，汇集了数千件文物，记录了历史性的胜利、奥运里程碑以及塑造韩国体育形象的时刻。

位于首尔南部松坡区奥林匹克公园内的国立体育博物馆，由文化体育观光部和韩国体育振兴财团共同建立，旨在收集、保存和展示韩国的体育遗产。

该博物馆收藏了约 7 万件与体育相关的文物和记录，让参观者有机会重温那些激励了几代运动员和观众的成就。

展品包括马拉松运动员徐允福在 1947 年波士顿马拉松赛上获得的金牌、韩国足球先驱金容植的足球鞋、韩国首位奥运金牌得主杨正模的比赛服以及 1988 年汉城奥运会的奥运火炬。

该系列藏品还包括 1988 年奥运会开幕式上使用的呼啦圈，让人回想起该赛事最令人难忘的场景之一。

该博物馆地上四层，地下两层，二层和三层设有常设展览馆，一层设有特别展览厅、咖啡厅和大厅，四层设有屋顶花园。

首尔奥林匹克博物馆的翻新设施还设有儿童博物馆、专业体育图书馆以及用于开展教育项目和实践活动的场所。

为庆祝开幕，博物馆计划于周六举办邮票之旅，邀请约 200 名参与者通过寻找重要展品来完成任务。

其他活动，包括个性化记录卡和重现难忘体育场景的工作室，旨在鼓励参观者与藏品互动。

“韩国体育史不仅由运动员创造的纪录定义，更由全体国民共同欢呼庆祝这些时刻的共同记忆定义，”文化部长官蔡辉荣表示，“我们希望国立体育博物馆能够系统地保存我们珍贵的体育遗产，并将体育精神——挑战与激励人心的精神——传递给公众和子孙后代。”

该部表示，希望这座博物馆能够保存宝贵的体育遗产，并与公众和后代分享其中蕴含的决心和鼓舞人心的故事。

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。