The museum is one of the largest historical and cultural centers of South Korea. The museum, founded in 1945, began to operate in a new building with a unique architecture in 2005. The museum is the largest in Asia and the sixth in the world. Its collection contains more than 220 thousand historical, art, archaeological and other exhibits.

Uzbek leader got acquainted with the exhibits of the museum. An agreement was reached on further expansion of cultural and humanitarian relations between Uzbekistan and South Korea.