A classification of museums in Korea. As our society become more specialised and classificated this article classificate museums in Korea in particular. Foundation and management Exhibition Exhibition place contents -National museum, Gallery, Exhibition Hall -U띠ted museum -In-house museum and Gallery -Public Museum -8뼈ciali않d -Open air museum and Gallery -특수법인(?) museum -Combined (In-house and open -Private museum and gallery -p앙ticular/R양iety air) museum and gallery -University museum museum -Company museum and gallery A definition of Private museum a때 gallery. According to the ’Museum and Gallery Act' a private museum is 'a museum established and managed by 법인(?). organisation. and private' However. a university museum which in the private university also be in this categories as well as private company museums. The 와:>ecialities in private museums. Almost all private museums in Korea established within the philosophy of the founder. Even this philosophy influence to museum' s interior, exhibition, guide books. However most of private museums in Korea have fin때cial problems The future of private rnuseμms and galleries 1) The subjects on private museums and galleries -Difficulties in management within Lack of finance . -Difficulties in conservation. -Security problems. -Difficulties in collecting 2) The future of private museums and galleries There are lots of important information, knowledge, and materials in private museums and galleries in Korea. The museum p이icy must be focused on the improvement of private museum and also the government should realise the importance of private museums and galleries as a core sector in culture and tourism business.