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…
Traditional Culture Contents Museum (전통문화콘텐츠박물관) – Homepage www.andong.go.kr Andong’s Traditional Culture Contents Museum is the first digital culture museum in Korea, exhibiting digitalized content only, called “digital relics.” The state-of-the-art digital museum provides information as well as hands-on activities related to traditional Korean culture. Traditional Culture Contents Museum suggests a new standard for a museum….
Museum of Old Roads (옛길박물관) – Homepage www.gbmg.go.kr – Tel +82-54-550-8372 The Museum of Old Roads offers the history of traditional roads and routes in Korea. In the past, Mungyeongsaejae was a transportation hub for the people of Korea, particularly during the Joseon Period. Mungyeongsaejae is home to Haneuljae (one of the oldest roads in…
Cheongungak Hall (청운각) Cheongungak Hall was the living quarters for President Park Chung Hee from 1937 to 1940 while he was working as an elementary school teacher. After becoming president, he would often visit the hall when there were events in the area of Mungyeong. Cheongungak Hall was built in 1928 and is a prime…