Daegaya Museum (대가야 박물관)

Daegaya Museum exhibits the history, culture, and customs of the Daegaya Kingdom. The museum consists of the Daegaya Royal Tomb Pavilion, the Daegaya History Pavilion, and Ureuk Museum.<br /><br />The Royal Tomb Pavilion is a 37 meter-wide dome that houses relics of the Jisan-dong Ancient Tombs, a Historic Site. It is essentially the restoration of the Jisandong Tumulus, the first large-scale <em>sunjang</em> (burial of the living with the dead).<br /><br />The History Pavilion houses a collection of relics from the Daegaya Kingdom, while holding special exhibitions and educational activities periodically. The outdoor exhibition center displays items that showcase the ancient lifestyle. <br /><br />Ureuk Museum is a dedicated to Ureuk, a Daegaya musician who invented the <em>gayageum</em>, a traditional Korean twelve-stringed instrument.