December 29, 2022

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)

Feb 22, 2022

Official name of the Institute changed in Korean

July 23, 2019

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)

February 28, 2017

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)

January 1, 2017

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)

March 11, 2014

The National Intangible Heritage Center was renamed as the Research Division, National Intangible Heritage Center.
(NRICH Basic Operation Regulations No. 45)

April 29, 2009

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)

August 12, 2008

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)

November 30, 2007

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)

March 15, 2007

The Research Planning Division is created.
(Ordinance of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage No. 2)

January 1, 2007

The institute is designated as an executive agency.
(Presidential Decree No. 19795)

April 6, 2006

The Natural Heritage Division is created.
(Ministry of Culture and Tourism Decree No. 135)

August 16, 2005

The Naju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage is established.
(Presidential Decree No. 19001)

January 17, 2004

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

July 25, 2003

The Architectural Research Division is created.
(Presidential Decree No. 18061)

May 24, 1999

The Cultural Heritage Bureau is promoted to the Cultural Heritage Administration.
(Presidential Decree No. 16347)

November 22, 1995

The Institute is renamed the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.
(Presidential Decree No. 14809)

May 4, 1994

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)

January 3, 1990

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)

September 1, 1988

The Archaeological Research Division is created.
(residential Decree No. 12513)

April 17, 1975

The Office of Cultural Heritage Researchers is promoted to the Cultural Heritage Research Institute affiliated with the Cultural Heritage Bureau.
(Presidential Decree No. 7600)

March 9, 1973

The Cultural Heritage Research Office is reorganized into the Office of Cultural Heritage Researchers.
(Presidential Decree No. 6537)

December 11, 1969

The Cultural Heritage Research Office is established in the Cultural Heritage Bureau of the Ministry of Culture and Information.
(Presidential Decree No. 4203)