Korea Tea Cup Museum (한국다완박물관) – Homepage kuy.kr The Korea Tea Cup Museum opened in March of 2022 as the first museum dedicated solely to displaying dawon, traditional tea cups. The museum displays around 700 cups from the past to modern times, while maintaing over 2,500 tea cups in storage for rotational exhibitions. The museum…

Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute (한국한복진흥원) – Homepage www.hankukhanbok.or.kr The Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute opened April 2021 in Sangju as the first public cultural facility dedicated to hanbok. The main hall on the first floor showcases the beautiful colors of hanbok through many displays. In the Hanbok Experience Hall, visitors can try on both traditional and…

Hamchang Silk Museum (함창명주박물관) – Homepage www.sangju.go.kr/tour Hamchang Silk Museum is dedicated to increasing the awareness and appreciation of naturally made silk. The area has been famous for its silk production since the Silla dynasty, and is even now home to the nation’s largest silk market. The Hamchang Silk Museum, located within Hamchang Silk Theme…

Jamsa Insect Plant (잠사곤충사업장) – Homepage gb.go.kr Jamsa Insect Plant in Sangju is a tourist site where visitors can enjoy a green experience with insects, especially silkworms. Silkworm farming is a traditional industry of Korea, with connections in modern times to both the tourism and medical industries. The plant is divided into the silkworm experience…

Guryongpo Modern History Museum (구룡포 근대문화역사관) – Homepage www.pohang.go.kr The Guryongpo Modern History Museum, situated on Guryongpo Japanese House Street, is housed in a two-story wooden building constructed in the Japanese style. Built by Jenkichi Hashimoto in the 1920s, this historic structure was acquired by Pohang-si in 2010 and subsequently transformed into a history museum…

Gumico (구미코) – Homepage www.gumico.com Gumico is the convention center of Gumi. Established in 2004 to commemorate Gumi’s $2 million in exports. Various exhibitions and convention events such as the Gumi Art Fair, Vacation SW Education Camp, and Wedding Fair are held. Visitors can check the event schedule on the website to find plenty of…

Hahoe Mask Museum (하회세계탈박물관) – Homepage www.mask.kr – Tel +82-54-853-2288 Hahoe Mask Museum is located in Andong Hahoe Village, a representative traditional Korean folk town that is the home of the Hahoe Mask (National Treasure) and the Byeolsin Gut Mask Dance (Important Intangible Cultural Property). The museum displays not only Hahoe masks, but also other traditional…

Cheongsong Yasong Art Gallery (군립 청송야송미술관) – Homepage https://www.cs.go.kr/tour – Tel +82-54-870-6536 The Cheongsong Yasong Art Gallery opened on April 29, 2005. The art gallery exhibits 350 Korean paintings and pottery works of Yasong Lee Won-jwa, who is a traditional Korean painter native to Cheongsong. Also on display are around 50 works of noted painters…

Chilgok Patriots & Peace Memorial (칠곡호국평화기념관) – Homepage https://www.chilgok.go.kr/chppm – Tel +82-54-979-5504 Chilgok Patriots & Peace Memorial is a memorial museum dedicated to the soldiers who seized victory by holding up a fierce battle at Nakdonggang River’s line of defense for 55 days in Chilgok during the Korean War. The museum consists of a spacious…

Pohang Museum of Steel Art (포항시립미술관) – Homepage poma.pohang.go.kr The Pohang Museum of Steel Art, themed around steel as the foundation of Pohang’s culture, showcases a Steel Art collection, contemporary art exhibitions, and music performances. Its facilities include an outdoor sculpture park, indoor exhibition halls, a museum shop, an art library, and a cafeteria. Visitors…