Founding of the National Museum of Ethnology (US Military Government Order No. 68)
Opening of the National Museum of Ethnology (Commemorative building for city administrations during the military occupation of Korea by Japan)
Merging of National Folk Museum with the National Museum (Collection moved to the Annex Bldg. in Mt. Namsan)
Opening of the Korea Folk Pavilion (In Sujeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung Palace under the administration of the Cultural Heritage Administration)
Opening of the Korean Folk Museum (In the former National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art building on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace)
Reorganizing of the jurisdiction over the administration of the National Folk Museum of Korea from the Cultural Heritage Administration to the National Museum of Korea (Presidential Order No. 9419)
Reorganizing of the jurisdiction over the administration of the National Folk Museum of Korea from the National Museum of Korea to the Ministry of Culture (Presidential Order No. 13752)
Relocating of the National Folk Museum of Korea to its present site (Former National Museum of Korea building)
Changing of National Folk Museum of Korea administrative jurisdiction to the Ministry of Culture and Sports (Presidential Order No. 13869)
Changing of National Folk Museum of Korea administrative jurisdiction to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Presidential Order No. 15722)
Establishing of the Collection Management Division (Presidential Order No. 16346)
Establishing of the Cultural Exchange and Education Division (Presidential Order No. 16878)
Opening of Children's Museum
Renaming of Administration Division to Planning Division
Changing of the National Folk Museum of Korea administrative jurisdiction to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism following government reorganization
Establishing of the Children's Museum as one of secondary affiliated bodies of the National Folk Museum of Korea (Two divisions: Exhibition Planning Division and Education Operation Division)
Establishing of "Children's Museum" following the abolishing of the "National Children's Museum"
Opening of National Folk Museum of Korea, Paju