# Opening of South Korea National Sports Museum

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/opening-of-south-korea-national-sports-museum
> Updated: 2026-10-18T09:53:43.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

South Korea has officially opened the National Sports Museum in Seoul’s Olympic Park. Established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, the facility is the nation’s first national museum dedicated exclusively to sport.

The museum houses approximately 70,000 items, including historic medals, equipment, uniforms, and Olympic memorabilia. Notable exhibits include Suh Yun-bok’s 1947 Boston Marathon winner’s medal, football boots from pioneer Kim Yong-sik, and the competition uniform of South Korea’s first Olympic gold medallist, Yang Jung-mo. It also features artifacts from the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, such as the Olympic torch.

Spanning six levels, the facility includes permanent galleries, a special exhibition space, a café, and a rooftop garden. Additionally, the existing Seoul Olympic Museum has been renovated to include a children’s museum, a specialist sports library, and various educational spaces.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: National Sports Museum of Korea opens in Seoul

South Korea has opened the National Sports Museum of Korea in Seoul’s Olympic Park, featuring 70,000 items of sporting heritage and Olympic memorabilia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-sports-museum-of-korea-opens-in-seoul

### 2026-10-15: National Sports Museum opens in South Korea

South Korea has opened the National Sports Museum to preserve its sporting heritage, while para-athletes prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Para Asian Games.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-sports-museum-opens-in-south-korea

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