The Yi Jun Peace Museum preserves a historical Korean site and the works of Yi Jun, commemorates his death during The Hague Peace Conference in 1907, and provides education on peace and justice.
The Yi Jun Peace Museum was formerly known as De Jong Hotel, at the time of the second Hague Peace Conference (15/6/1907 – 18/10/1907). During the conference, the Korean patriot Yi Jun stayed at this hotel with the mission to attend the conference, and to protect Korea from Japan’s attempt to annexation. Yi Jun however, failed to gain admittance to the conference due to Japanese objection. On the morning of 14 July 1907. Yi Jun was found dead in his hotel room, cause unknown and mysterious…
In remembrance of Yi Jun, the museum is maintained as a historical monument. After renovations of the hotel building, the Yi Jun Peace Museum was opened on 5 August 1995.
Wagenstraat 124a
2512 BA, The Hague, the Netherlands
yijunpeacemuseum@hotmail.com
+31 70 356 2510