Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall (정조테마공연장) – Homepage www.swcf.or.kr Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall is located in a hanok-style building just next to the Temporary Palace of Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. The hall serves as venue to a range of performances, both traditional and modern, and is a great addition to family visits to the area. –…
Yeoju Museum (여주박물관) – Homepage yeoju.go.kr Yeoju Museum first opened in 1997 as the Yeoju Folk History Museum, surveying and displaying the history and relics of the area. The name changed to the current Yeoju Museum in 2016 with the addition of the Yeoma-kwan Building. The museum features both permanent exhibitions and planned exhibitions, as…
Museum HEI (뮤지엄헤이) – Homepage www.museumhei.com Museum HEI is a large media art gallery located in Paju, named after the common greeting in Finland, the world’s happiest country. The gallery features 20 different themed contents, all under the overarching concept of “beautiful moments in life.” – Address : 885-43 Pyeonghwa-ro, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do ※ Presentation…
Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House) (해우재) – Homepage www.haewoojae.com Haewoojae Museum is the world’s only toilet-shaped museum. Its name means “a house to relieve one’s concerns,” a term used in temples when referring to the restroom. It includes an exhibition hall, a library, and an experience center. The permanent exhibition on the first floor introduces…
Information about Byeokbong Korea Jewelry Museum (벽봉한국장신구박물관).
Suwon Museum of Art (수원시립미술관) – Homepage suma.suwon.go.kr Suwon Museum of Art is a cultural and artistic space located in the plaza of Hwaseong Haenggung Palace in Suwon. The building, which embodies the harmony of modernity and nature, includes exhibition halls, a library, classrooms, and a cafeteria. It serves as a place where the spirit…
Suwon Museum (수원박물관) – Homepage smuseum.suwon.go.kr – Tel +82-31-228-4150 Locaed in Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon Museum has one basement floor and two above-ground floors, spanning over an area of 6,535 ㎡. Suwon Museum consists of two main exhibition halls, Suwon Museum of History and Calligraphy Museum of Korea, showcasing approximately 48,000 relics, and a planned exhibition…
Gwacheon National Science Museum (국립과천과학관) – Homepage www.sciencecenter.go.kr As a landmark facility representing Korea’s advanced science and technology capabilities, Gwacheon National Science Museum strives to encourage young visitors to become interested in science and shares with the public scientific principles that govern daily life. The museum has permanent exhibition halls, special exhibition halls, a planetarium,…
Information about Korea Manhwa Museum (한국만화박물관).
Forest of Wisdom (지혜의 숲) – Homepage http://www.forestofwisdom.or.kr ◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charmThe music video for Girls’ Generation’s debut song “Into the New World” was filmed here, and Hyoyeon’s dance break scene took place on the outside stairs. The building, which is known for its award-winning architecture, has also served as the backdrop…