Jeju National Museum (국립제주박물관) – Homepage jeju.museum.go.kr – Tel +82-64-720-8000 Opened on June 15, 2001, Jeju National Museum is a history museum that displays, preserves and studies Jeju Island’s historical and cultural assets. Jeju National Museum houses various remains excavated from ruins, including meaningful relics from the prehistoric age through to the Joseon dynasty. It…
Kim Young Gap Gallery Dumoak (김영갑 갤러리 두모악) – Homepage www.dumoak.co.kr – Tel +82-64-784-9907 The Kim Young Gap Gallery is a former elementary school turned into a gallery. Photographer Kim Young-gap, who had been suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease, spent his life capturing the beauty of Jeju Island. He created the gallery during his last…
Chocolate Museum (초콜릿 박물관) – Homepage www.chocolatemuseum.org The Chocolate Museum in Seogwipo, Jeju is the second largest chocolate museum in the world (the largest being the Cologne Chocolate Museum in Germany). Built using volcanic scoria unique to Jeju, the museum looks like an ancient castle and seems to complement the surrounding natural environment. The front…
Arario Museum Tapdong Cinema (아라리오 뮤지엄 탑동 시네마) – Homepage www.arariomuseum.org – Tel +82-64-720-8201 Arario Museum Tapdong Cinema was created by Kim Chang-il, a famous artwork collector in Korea, who reused an abandoned building to make a contemporary art museum. The building did not go through extreme renovation, allowing visitors enjoy the building’s original features…
Wonder Island (원더아일랜드) – Homepage www.wonderisland.co.kr Wonder Island is the nation’s first experience-based media exhibition space, and is located inside Summerset Clubhouse within Shinhwa World. The exhibition hall, geared towards children, is divided into 12 different themes that show Jeju’s beautiful nature and animals. – Address : 89 Sinhwayeoksa-ro 304beon-gil, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do ※ Presentation…
Podo Museum (포도뮤지엄) – Homepage https://www.podomuseum.com/ Opened in April 2021, Podo Museum aims to be a space that promotes the symbiosis of the Earth’s ecological environment and humankind and listens to the voices of the socially underprivileged. It operates mainly around exhibitions without any separate experience programs. Exhibitions are held following the museum’s goals and…
Seongsanpo Haenyeo Gongyeonjang (성산포 해녀물질공연장) The site refers to Umutgaehaebyeon Beach, a fishing area near Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone where haenyeo (women divers) demonstrate their skills. The process is as follows: haenyeo introduction, sea diving, collecting seafood, taking pictures, selling seafood, and tasting. Visitors can taste sea cucumbers, sea pineapples, and conch at the Haenyeo’s…
Hello Kitty Island (헬로키티아일랜드) – Homepage www.hellokittyisland.co.kr – Tel +82-64-792-6114 Hello Kitty Island is a Hello Kitty-themed museum featuring a ground floor exhibition hall, a 3D theater, a curated gallery, and a gift shop. On the second floor, there’s a Hello Kitty Café, while the third floor boasts an outdoor maze garden. With its adorable…
Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum (제주민속자연사박물관) – Homepage museum.jeju.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-64-710-7708 The Jeju Folklore & Natural History Museum showcases the island’s unique traditional culture and natural environment. It features exhibits on Jeju’s natural history, folklore, marine life, and an interactive Jeju Experience Center. Enhancing visitor engamgent, the museum includes…
Jeju Holic Museum (제주홀릭뮤지엄) – Homepage www.jejuholicmuseum.com Jeju Holic Museum is located in what used to be a senior care facility that closed down. The museum tells the story of Jeju through five different spaces, using unique and modern ways of storytelling. – Address : 2835 Pyeonghwa-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do ※ Presentation Information – Information…