Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum (해남공룡박물관)

Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum (해남공룡박물관)

– Homepage
uhangridinopia.haenam.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-530-5949

Following the discovery of a dinosaur footprint within the region in 1992, Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum was founded to promote the area’s significance as a fossil site. The museum provides materials and exhibitions related to dinosaurs as well as Ulhang-ri as a natural heritage site.

– Address : 234, Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-530-5949

– Parking
Available

– Day Off
Mondays
No closure July-August

– Usage Fee
Individual: Adults 5,000 won / Teenagers 4,000 won / Children 3,000 won
Groups: Adults 4,000 won / Teenagers 3,000 won / Children 2,000 won

* Adults (ages 19-64) / Teenagers (ages 13-18) / Children (ages 5-12)

* Groups: 20 or more (must enter the museum at once)
* Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 4 & younger), senior citizens (ages 65 & older)
* Refer to the homepage.

– Operating Hours
09:00-18:00

* Closes 19:00 on weekends & public holidays (July-August)
* Last admission is 1 hour before closing

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Tracksite of Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs, and Birds in Uhang-ri (우항리 공룡화석자연사유적지)

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– Homepage
uhangridinopia.haenam.go.kr
www.cha.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-530-5324

The Tracksite of Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs, and Birds in Uhang-ri is where the world’s most intricate fossil footprints of dinosaurs and birds were discovered. The track site was designated as a Natural Monument for its significance and serves as an educational site for studying earth science and dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period. There is a museum that has on display 447 materials related to fossils, including actual fossil pieces of an Allosaurus, along with exhibitions dedicated to giant dinosaurs, sea reptile, and birds.

⊙ Haenam Dinosaur Festival (해남 공룡대축제)

– Tel
+82-61-530-5157

The Haenam Dinosaur Festival, held at Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum, is an annual family-friendly festival celebrating Children’s Day.