Gyeongju Teddy Bear Museum (테디베어뮤지엄 경주) – Homepage www.teddybearmuseum.com – Tel +82-54-742-7400 Located within Dream Center, the Teddy Bear Museum in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do is a unique modern attraction, opened April 6, 2011. Instead of displaying realistic sculptures, the museum uses hundreds of large and small teddy bears to depict the history of mankind, going back…
Ureuk Museum (우륵박물관) – Homepage www.daegaya.net – Tel +82-54-950-7136 Ureuk Museum is a museum dedicated to gayageum, a traditional Korean twelve-stringed instrument, and Ureuk, the inventor of the gayageum and a great musician. The only museum of its kind, Ureuk Museum excavates, collects, preserves, and displays pieces that help visitors more deeply appreciate the beauty…
Filial Son Jung Jaesu Memorial Hall (효자 정재수 기념관) – Homepage www.sangju.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-535-0575 Filial Son Jung Jaesu Memorial Hall was constructed to honor the bravery of Jung Jaesu, who died at the age of 10 while saving his father. The memorial hall opened on June 12, 2001 at the former Sasan Elementary School…
Andong Folk Museum (안동민속박물관) – Homepage www.andong.go.kr – Tel +82-54-821-0649 Andong Folk Museum is located within the Andong Dam Folk Village, a collection of houses and items collected before being submerged after the creation of the dam. The museum preserves and educates visitors on folk, Buddhist, and Confucian cultures. The museum is divided into an…
Gimcheon World Porcelain Museum (김천 세계도자기박물관) – Homepage www.gc.go.kr – Tel +82-54-421-1641 Gimcheon World Porcelain Museum is located at the entrance to Jikjisa Temple. Nearly 1,000 artifacts, including Western porcelain and crystal donated by the Korean-Japanese Bokjeonyeongja are on display. The museum has three exhibition halls and one video hall that exhibit refined, elegant porcelain…
Dokdo Museum (독도 박물관) – Homepage www.dokdomuseum.go.kr – Tel +82-54-790-6432 Dokdo Museum was built in 1995 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Korea and opened to the public in 1997. It exhibits the collection of Lee Jong-hak, the first director of the museum, as well as donations by groups associated with…
Andong Soju & Traditional Food Museum (안동소주·전통음식 박물관) – Homepage www.andongsoju.net – Tel +82-54-858-4541 Andong Soju & Traditional Food Museum was established in 1995 to promote and pass down the history and cultural characteristics of Andong Soju (Gyeongsangbuk-do Intangible Heritage). Andong Soju is a liquor distilled from wheat with 45 percent ABV that originated during…
Cheongsong Folk Museum (청송민속박물관) – Homepage www.cctf.or.kr – Tel +82-54-874-9321 Cheongsong Folk Museum was opened in 1999 to promote the history, culture, and customs of the region. The three-story museum offers indoor & outdoor exhibition halls. The indoor exhibition halls showcase educational materials related to farming and the customs of Cheongsong. Exhibitions – such as…
Daegaya Museum (대가야 박물관) – Homepage 대가야박물관 www.goryeong.go.kr – Tel +82-54-950-7103 Daegaya Museum exhibits the history, culture, and customs of the Daegaya Kingdom. The museum consists of the Daegaya Royal Tomb Pavilion, the Daegaya History Pavilion, and Ureuk Museum. The Royal Tomb Pavilion is a 37 meter-wide dome that houses relics of the Jisan-dong Ancient…
Sangju Museum (상주박물관) – Homepage www.sangju.go.kr – Tel +82-54-536-6160 Sangju Museum was established to highlight the history of Sangju, and systematically preserve and manage the city’s cultural heritage. Opened in November 2007, the museum features several exhibitions as well as eco pond, stone artifacts and a traditional clock tower outside. Next to the museum, the…