National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage Administration changes Korea Heritage Service, Official name of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage changed in Korean

Launched the Digital Heritage Team and the Ganghwa National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage is renamed the Seoul National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (2 departments, 7 divisions, 1 team, 7 local research institutes and 1 center under NRICH)

(Presidential Decree No. 33174, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Decree No. 499)

Official name of the Institute changed in Korean

Launched the Wanju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (2 departments, 7 divisions, 7 local research institutes and 1 center under NRICH)

(Presidential Decree No. 30001, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Decree No. 364, Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 94)

Launched the Ganghwa National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (2 departments, 7 divisions, 6 local research institutes and 1 center under NRICH)

(Presidential Decree No. 27914, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Decree No. 287, Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 75)

Launched Safety and Disaster Prevention Division (2 departments, 7 divisions, 5 local research institutes, and 1 center under NRICH)

(Presidential Decree No. 27698, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Decree No. 280, Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 73)

The National Intangible Heritage Center was renamed as the Research Division, National Intangible Heritage Center.

(NRICH Basic Operation Regulations No. 45)

The Institute revises its basic operation regulations, changing the names of departments and creating offices and departments within the Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center and the regional research institutes of cultural heritage.

(Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 10)

The Institute changes the names of three divisions - the Arts and Crafts Research Division to the Artistic Heritage Division, the Traditional Architecture Research Division to the Architectural Heritage Division, and the Folklore Research Division to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Division.

(Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 7)

The Jungwon National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage is established, the Changwon National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage is renamed the Gaya National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.

(Presidential Decree No. 20410, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Decree No. 176, Presidential Decree No. 20420, and Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 4, respectively)

The Research Planning Division is created.

(Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 2)

The institute is designated as an executive agency.

(Presidential Decree No. 19795)

The Natural Heritage Division is created.

(Ministry of Culture and Tourism Decree No. 135)

The Naju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage is established.

(Presidential Decree No. 19001)

The Institute moves to a new building in Daedeok Science Town.

The Architectural Research Division is created.

(Presidential Decree No. 18061)

The Cultural Heritage Bureau is promoted to the Cultural Heritage Administration.

(Presidential Decree No. 16347)

The Institute is renamed the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.

(Presidential Decree No. 14809)

The Institute is renamed the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.

(Presidential Decree No. 14809)

The General Affairs Division is created and the Mokpo Marine Antiques Preservation Center is renamed the National Marine Antiques Museum and placed under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Heritage Bureau.

(Presidential Decree No. 14251)

The Gyeongju Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the Buyeo Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the Changwon Cultural Heritage Research Institute and the Mokpo Marine Antiques Preservation Center are established.

(Presidential Decree No. 12896)

The Archaeological Research Division is created.

(residential Decree No. 12513)

The Office of Cultural Heritage Researchers is promoted to the Cultural Heritage Research Institute affiliated with the Cultural Heritage Bureau.

(Presidential Decree No. 7600)

The Cultural Heritage Research Office is reorganized into the Office of Cultural Heritage Researchers.

(Presidential Decree No. 6537)

The Cultural Heritage Research Office is established in the Cultural Heritage Bureau of the Ministry of Culture and Information.

(Presidential Decree No. 4203)