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3rd Director Kim Kwang-woo takes office
Opening of the UNPM Global Citizen Room of the Busan Global Foreign Education Center (East Section)
Designated “Busan Unique Venue” by the Busan Tourism Organization
Opening of STUDIO U.P. & PIKI
Opening of the UN Kids Zone in the United Nations Peace Memorial
Opening of the UN Peace and Sustainable Development Lab
Designated as an excellent career experience venue by Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education (2021-2023)
Opening of the UNPM Global Citizen Room of Busan Global Foreign Education Center (West Section)
Opening of the outdoor exhibit
Redesignated as an education donation career experience institution by Ministry of Education
Smart exhibit system in the National Memorial built - Opening of mobile application and creation of VR zones
Opening of the UNPM reference library
Designated as an excellent career experience venue by the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education
Opening of the Busan branch of global citizenship education of UNESCO APCEIU
2nd Director Park Jong-wang takes office
Designated as an education donation career experience institution by Ministry of Education
Opening of the UNPM Busan Global Village in the United Nations Peace Memorial (External Education PR Room)
Designated as an institution with the 2016 iThe Duke of Edinburgh's International Award by Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
Designated as a historic site with cultural tourism interpretation
Designated as a “Memorial Facility and 1 school-1 company” connected facility
- Awarded the BEST AWARD in the completed building sectors in the 2015 Busan International Construction Expo
- Awarded a gold medal in the public sector in the 2015 Busan Construction Award
Designated as a national memorial facility (No. 40-2-21 Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
Registered as a Type 1 Specialized Museum (No. 18 Busan Metropolitan City)
Opening ceremony of the United Nations Peace Memorial
Completion of the construction of the United Nations Peace Memorial
1st Director of the United Nations Peace Memorial Jeon Wae-sook takes office
Completion of the exhibit construction of the United Nations Peace Memorial
National loan donation of the United Nations Peace Memorial (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
Completion of exhibiting basic plans related to manpower
Completion of basic and real design of the United Nations Peace Memorial
Securing the land of the United Nations Peace Memorial (Granted by Busan Metropolitan City)
Conclusion of the agreement of construction of the United Nations Peace Memorial (The Commemorative Organization for World Peace)
Selected as a commemorative project marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War (60th anniversary of the Korean War Business Commission)
Submission of business plan (The Commemorative Organization for World Peace-and Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
Feasibility study and manpower basic plan for the establishment of the United Nations Peace Memorial
Suggestion of the establishment of peace museum (by National assembly member Kim Jung-hoon)