Chosun Minhwa Museum (조선민화박물관) - Culture - Korea travel and tourism information

Chosun Minhwa Museum (조선민화박물관)

Explanation

Chosun Minhwa Museum finished construction in 1998, in Waseok-ri, Gimsatga-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do and opened on July 29, 2000. The museum contains about 3,000 folk paintings (minhwa) from the Joseon era and is comprised of a hands-on program hall where visitors can paint a minhwa on a wood plate and the chunhwa (obscene painting) exhibition which is eligible for only adults.

In addition to this museum, Gimsatgat Culture Hall and Indian Art Museum are also in Yeongwol.

Inquiry

+82-33-375-6100

Homepage

www.minhwa.co.kr (Korean only)

Information Use

Capacities : 500 people

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-375-6100

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : Mondays (If Monday is a public holiday, it will open)

Charges : Adults & Univ. Students: 5,000 won / Groups 4,000 won
Elementary-High school students: 4,000 won / Groups 3,000 won
Kindergarten students: 3,000 won / Groups 2,000 won
* Groups: 20 people or more.

Hours : Summer Season (March-October) 09:00-18:00
Winter Season (November-February) 10:00-17:00

Touring Time : Approx. 2 hrs.

More information

Program Information
Engraving a folk painting stamp, Drawing a folk painting, etc.

Industry Information
1) National contest for folk paintings (held around August every year)
2) Folk painting festival (held on the first Saturday of every October)
3) Special folk painting class - upon request by groups or schools / on-site lecture

Info. Services for Koreans
Professional explanation service is available

Location

432-10, Gimsatgat-ro, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do

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