We sincerely welcome you to Gyeonggi Province Museum.

Today, Gyeonggi Province consists of 31 separate cities and counties. In the Goryeo period, the surrounding areas of Gaegyeong were officially called Gyeonggi in 1069 with the introduction of the administrative district system China’s Tang Dynasty. In 1390, Gyeonggi was divided into the inland Left Province and coastal Right Province, which served as a source of stipend for aristocratic officials in the national capital region. The Joseon Dynasty relocated the capital from Gaegyeong to Hanyang and divided the country into eight provinces. During the reign of King Sejong, much of today’s Gyeonggi Province was established as an administrative district. In 1910, Gyeongseong (Hanseong), which corresponds to present-day Seoul, was incorporated into Gyeonggi Province.

As Seoul was promoted to a Special City in 1946, it was separated from Gyeonggi Province. In 1954, Gyeonggi Province included 2 cities, 19 counties, and 8 townships, with Gaeseong City, Gaepung County, Jangdan County, Ongjin County, and Yeonbaek County located north of the Armistice Line being excluded from the Province. In 1967, Gyeonggi Provincial Office in Seoul moved to Suwon City. When Incheon was promoted to a city under the direct control of the central government in 1981, it was separated from Gyeonggi Province. In Gyeonggi Province, boasting 13 million residents today, historical remains from prehistoric times to the present are kept intact in various places, with a trove of valuable items held here at Gyeonggi Province Museum. The Museum is a place where both Gyeonggi and global citizens can explore and understand the history of Gyeonggi Province in exciting and fun ways through the cultural heritage of the area and gain insight from a broad perspective. We hope that you will have the opportunity to envision your future while visiting the Museum, which represents and displays the identity of Gyeonggi’s history and where you can discover and learn about the core values of being a global citizen.