1997년에는 개관10돌맞이 특별전 철의 역사로 국립청주박물관이 발굴한 진천 석장리 철생산유적을 부각시키고, 한국 철문화의 흐름을 살펴보는 기회를 제공하였다.
In 1997, the Cheongju National Museum emphasized the iron production historical site of Seokjang-ri, Jincheon, which it had discovered, with a special exhibition for the 10th anniversary of its opening, and also provided an opportunity to examine the flow of Korean iron culture.