Midongsan Arboretum (미동산수목원) - Sightseeing - Korea travel and tourism information

Explanation

Opened on May 4, 2001, Midongsan Arboretum in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do is a provincial arboretum, built to develop and propagate forestry techniques and found ecological education environments.

Covering an area of 3,114,049.60㎡ (942,000 pyeong), the arboretum houses almost 873 species of plants and 652,000 plants in 11 exhibition halls including an Oak tree hall, a Maple tree hall, and a genetics hall, which presents plant genetic resources like Jeongipumsong hugyemok (succession of pine tree).

In addition to the 11 themed arboretum halls, Midongsan Arboretum also has a forestry educational hall, plant seed bank, research center for wild plants, nature experience camp, and more.

Inquiry

+82-43-220-6101

Homepage

www.cbforest.net
(Korean only)

Information Use

Experience Guide : [Weekend Forest Class]
- Operating period: April-November (once a month), 2015
- Number of people admitted:
40 people per month
Special Family class
The third Saturday of the month (10 family groups)
- Eligiblity: Families with children aged 7 and over

[Natural Educational Experience Class]
- Operating period: April-November (every Tuesday and Thursday),2015
- Eligibility: Kindergarten to Midlle school students
- Number of people admitted:
60 people per time (8 times per month / 480 people per month
- Curriculum
Morning: Tour of the arboretum, forest introduction, and ecological path visit
Afternoon: Natural ecological education and experience

[Woods Experience Class]
- Operating period: March-November (5 times a month),2015
- Eligiblity: Kindergartners to adults
- Number of people admitted:
12 family groups per time (about 40 people)
During the week: Kindergartners to Junior High school students
During the weekend: 12 family groups per time (about 40 people)

*Inquiries: +82-43-220-6123

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-43-220-6101

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : Mondays, New Year's Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

Hours : Summer Season (March-October): 09:00-18:00
Winter Season (November-February): 09:00-17:00
※ Last admission is 1 hour before closing.

More information

Restrooms
Available

Location

51, Sumogwon-gil, Miwon-myeon, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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