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The '''Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 신천박물관) is a museum dedicated to the [[Sinchon Massacre]], a mass-murder of North Korean civilians allegedly carried out by South Korean and US troops during the [[Korean War]]. The museum is located in [[Sinchon County]] of [[North Korea]].<ref name="50Anniversary">{{cite web | url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200803/news03/28.htm#8 | title=50th Anniversary of Sinchon Museum Observed | accessdate=13 March 2011 | work=[http://www.kcna.co.jp/ Korean News] | publisher=Japan | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609183435/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200803/news03/28.htm#8 | archivedate=9 June 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In July 2015, the museum was rebuilt and moved to a new location in the country.


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[[File:Sinchongrave.jpg|thumb|The grave of the 400 mothers and children allegedly killed by US troops in the surrounding areas of museum]]
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The '''Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 신천박물관) is a museum dedicated to the [[Sinchon Massacre]], a massacre of North Korean civilians during the [[Korean War]] which the North Korean government claims was carried out by South Korean and US troops. The museum is located in [[Sinchon County]] of [[North Korea]].<ref name="50Anniversary">{{cite web | url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200803/news03/28.htm#8 | title=50th Anniversary of Sinchon Museum Observed | access-date=13 March 2011 | agency=KCNA | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609183435/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200803/news03/28.htm#8 | archive-date=9 June 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In July 2015, the museum was rebuilt and moved to a new location in the country.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQsR-e7fD7E Video of the new museum location]</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{Main|Sinchon Massacre}}
{{Main|Sinchon Massacre}}
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[[File:Sinchongrave.jpg|thumb|The grave of the 400 mothers and children allegedly killed by US troops in the surrounding areas of the museum]]


The Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities commemorates the deaths of over 35,000 people from 17 October to 7 December in 1950, at the same period of time when the major cities of North Korea, such as Pyongyang (the capital city) and Hamhung, were under a wartime occupation by [[South Korea|South Korean]], [[United States of America|American]] and [[United Nations]] military forces.<ref name="50Anniversary"/>
The Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities houses exhibits the deaths of over 35,000 people from October 17 to December 7 in 1950, at the same period of time when the major cities of North Korea, such as Pyongyang (the capital city) and Hamhung, were under wartime occupation by [[South Korea]]n, [[United States of America|American]] and [[United Nations]] military forces.<ref name="50Anniversary"/>


[[File:DPRK Museum painting 1.jpg|thumb|left|Paintings on the walls of the museum]]
[[File:DPRK Museum painting 1.jpg|thumb|Paintings on the walls of the museum]]
The Institute for Korean Historical Studies concluded that both Communists and anti-Communist vigilantes engaged in wholesale slaughter throughout the area, and that the [[19th Infantry Regiment (United States)|19th Infantry Regiment]] took the city and failed to prevent the secret police that came with them from perpetuating the civilian murders; however, the regiment did not participate themselves. Furthermore, when Communists retook the city, the population was again purged.<ref>[[:ko:역사문제연구소|Institute for Korean Historical Studies]]. 《사진과 그림으로보는 북한현대사》 p91~p93</ref><ref name="ind">[http://www.korean-war.com/Archives/2002/04/msg00177.html The Truth About the Sinchun Massacre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619185700/http://www.korean-war.com/Archives/2002/04/msg00177.html |date=June 19, 2013 }}</ref> Other sources have concluded that the "massacre" was caused by a local rivalry that used the fog of war as a pretense.<ref>[http://www.isj.org.uk/index.php4?id=191&issue=110 Review: Hwang Sok-yong, The Guest (Seven Stories Press, 2005)]</ref>
The South Korean-based Institute for Korean Historical Studies concluded that both Communists and anti-Communist vigilantes engaged in wholesale slaughter throughout the area, and that the [[19th Infantry Regiment (United States)|19th Infantry Regiment]] took the city and failed to prevent the secret police that came with them from perpetuating the civilian murders; however, the regiment did not participate themselves. Furthermore, when Communists retook the city, the population was again purged.<ref>[[:ko:역사문제연구소|Institute for Korean Historical Studies]]. 《사진과 그림으로보는 북한현대사》 p91~p93</ref><ref name="ind">[http://www.korean-war.com/Archives/2002/04/msg00177.html The Truth About the Sinchun Massacre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619185700/http://www.korean-war.com/Archives/2002/04/msg00177.html |date=19 June 2013 }}</ref> Other sources have concluded that the "massacre" was caused by a local rivalry that used the fog of war as a pretense.<ref>[http://www.isj.org.uk/index.php4?id=191&issue=110 Review: Hwang Sok-yong, The Guest (Seven Stories Press, 2005)]</ref>


==Notable visitors==
==Notable visitors==


[[Kim Il-sung]] visited the museum in 1953 and 1958, as did his son, [[Kim Jong-il]], who paid a visit there in 1962 and 1998.
[[Kim Il Sung]] visited the museum in 1953 and 1958, as did his son, [[Kim Jong Il]], who paid a visit there in 1962 and 1998.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}


North Korean leader [[Kim Jong-un]] (the son of Kim Jong-il and the grandson of Kim Il-sung) visited the museum along with his sister in 2014.<ref>"[https://news.vice.com/article/they-are-cannibals-kim-jong-un-visits-north-koreas-us-war-atrocities-museum 'They Are Cannibals': Kim Jong-un Visits North Korea's US War Atrocities Museum]". ''VICE News''. November 26, 2014.</ref>
North Korean leader [[Kim Jong Un]] (the son of Kim Jong Il and the grandson of Kim Il Sung) visited the museum along with his sister in 2014.<ref>"[https://news.vice.com/article/they-are-cannibals-kim-jong-un-visits-north-koreas-us-war-atrocities-museum 'They Are Cannibals': Kim Jong-un Visits North Korea's US War Atrocities Museum]". ''VICE News''. 26 November 2014.</ref>


[[File:NKmuseum.jpg|thumb|North Koreans touring the museum.]]
[[File:NKmuseum.jpg|thumb|North Koreans touring the museum.]]


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Portal|North Korea}}
* [[List of museums in North Korea]]
* [[List of museums in North Korea]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/event/?part=20150625 Sinchon Calls for Revenge] at [[Naenara]]
* [http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/event/?part=20150625 Sinchon Calls for Revenge] at [[Naenara]]
* [http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/book/new_window.php?10+10107 ''Sinchon Museum'' picture album] at Naenara
* [http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/book/new_window.php?10+10107 ''Sinchon Museum'' picture album] at Naenara
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Museum of American War Atrocities
The main building of the Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities
Map
Established26 March 1958; 66 years ago (26 March 1958)
StandortNorth Korea
Coordinates38°21′17″N 125°29′15″E / 38.35472°N 125.48750°E / 38.35472; 125.48750
TypWar museum

The Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities (Korean: 신천박물관) is a museum dedicated to the Sinchon Massacre, a massacre of North Korean civilians during the Korean War which the North Korean government claims was carried out by South Korean and US troops. The museum is located in Sinchon County of North Korea.[1] In July 2015, the museum was rebuilt and moved to a new location in the country.[2]

History

Main article: Sinchon Massacre
The grave of the 400 mothers and children allegedly killed by US troops in the surrounding areas of the museum

The Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities houses exhibits the deaths of over 35,000 people from October 17 to December 7 in 1950, at the same period of time when the major cities of North Korea, such as Pyongyang (the capital city) and Hamhung, were under wartime occupation by South Korean, American and United Nations military forces.[1]

Paintings on the walls of the museum

The South Korean-based Institute for Korean Historical Studies concluded that both Communists and anti-Communist vigilantes engaged in wholesale slaughter throughout the area, and that the 19th Infantry Regiment took the city and failed to prevent the secret police that came with them from perpetuating the civilian murders; however, the regiment did not participate themselves. Furthermore, when Communists retook the city, the population was again purged.[3][4] Other sources have concluded that the "massacre" was caused by a local rivalry that used the fog of war as a pretense.[5]

Notable visitors

Kim Il Sung visited the museum in 1953 and 1958, as did his son, Kim Jong Il, who paid a visit there in 1962 and 1998.[citation needed]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (the son of Kim Jong Il and the grandson of Kim Il Sung) visited the museum along with his sister in 2014.[6]

North Koreans touring the museum.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "50th Anniversary of Sinchon Museum Observed". KCNA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ Video of the new museum location
  3. ^ Institute for Korean Historical Studies. 《사진과 그림으로보는 북한현대사》 p91~p93
  4. ^ The Truth About the Sinchun Massacre Archived 19 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Review: Hwang Sok-yong, The Guest (Seven Stories Press, 2005)
  6. ^ "'They Are Cannibals': Kim Jong-un Visits North Korea's US War Atrocities Museum". VICE News. 26 November 2014.
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