Anseong Machum Museum (안성맞춤박물관) – Homepage www.anseong.go.kr – Tel +82-31-676-4352 Anseong Machum Museum is a theme museum showcasing the rich cultural assets of Anseong, which have evolved around a type of brassware called Yugi. Located at the entrance of Chungang University’s Anseong Campus, the museum has a brassware exhibition hall, theater, planned exhibition hall, agricultural…

Woljeon Museum of Art Icheon (이천시립월전미술관) – Homepage www.iwoljeon.org – Tel +82-31-637-0033 The Woljeon Museum of Art Icheon commemorates the great Korean artist Woljeon Chang Woo Soung and his works. The museum was originally opened in Seoul in 1991, when Woljeon donated all of his works to the Woljeon Art and Culture Foundation. It was…

Anseong Namsadang Performance Hall (안성 남사당 공연장) – Homepage www.namsadangnori.or.kr – Tel +82-31-678-2518 Namsadang is a renowned troupe that combines regional traditional arts, such as acrobatics, singing, dancing, and circus performances that originated from the Anseong area. The troupe was formed in honor of Baudeogi, a celebrated artist of the Joseon dynasty and Korea’s first…

Seongho Museum (성호박물관) – Homepage seongho.ansan.go.kr – Tel +82-31-481-2574 Seongho Museum was built by the municipality of Ansan in memory of Seongho Yi Ik (1681-1763), a great Neo-Confucian scholar from Ansan, to house his personal academic works and associated artifacts. The museum was opened in May 2002 and has on exhibit the personal handwritten materials…

Information about Deokpojin Museum of Education (덕포진교육박물관).

Interactive Art Museum (인터렉티브아트뮤지엄) Situated in Gapyeong, the city of peace and relaxation, Interactive Art Museum is the first of its kind to be opened in Korea. The museum displays artworks that incorporate state-of-the-art technology, offering unique and interactive art experiences to viewers, and distinguishes itself from regular art museums. Interactive Art Museum invites visitors…

Gimpo Tea Etiquette Museum (다도박물관) – Homepage cafe.daum.net/iyemyung – Tel +82-31-998-1000 The Gimpo Tea Etiquette Museum is a private museum where visitors can learn about the history of Korea’s tea culture, dado, meaning tea ceremony in Korea. Approximately 3,000 tea ceremony utensils are on display within the museum, and outside lies a sculpture park and…

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon [MMCA Gwacheon] (국립현대미술관 (과천관)) – Homepage www.mmca.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2188-6000 Located in beautiful Gwacheon, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon displays works by Korean and international modern artists, as well as works by contemporary artists currently making waves in the art world. As well…

Ieyoung Contemporary Art Museum (이영미술관) – Homepage www.icamkorea.org Ieyoung Contemporary Art Museum opened in June 2001 to showcase artworks that were personally collected by the gallery owners. Upon entering the eco-friendly exhibition space, visitors will be met by works of Korea’s famous contemporary artists. In particular, the gallery has the largest collection of works by…