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Maeam Tea Museum (매암차문화박물관)

2020-07-04

348, Agyangseo-ro, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
+82-55-883-3500

Maeam Tea Museum originally started from a tea garden established in 1964 by Gang Seongho. The tea museum features hands-on programs that allow participants to directly experience the process of making tea and also learn about proper tea culture. It aims to become an experiential museum.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul [MMCA Seoul] (국립현대미술관 서울관)

2023-06-23

30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3701-9500

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul) opened in 2013 as a city venue of the MMCA, which opened in 1986 in Gwacheon. The museum site was where many of Korea’s historical and political developments were achieved, both during the Joseon dynasty and after the Korean War. The Seoul venue of MMCA stands out from other museums through its use of Korea’s traditional architectural concept of "madang," a spacious courtyard where people can come and gather to socialize. The exterior of the building stands in harmony with the surrounding landscape. Inside, the museum is equipped with many facilities, including a reference center, project gallery theater, and multipurpose hall. MMCA Seoul strives to accommodate every mode of new artistic endeavor and to communicate with the public.

Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum (해남공룡박물관)

2021-01-14

234, Gongnyongbangmulgwan-gil, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-530-5949

Following the discovery of a dinosaur footprint within the region in 1992, Haenam Uhangri Dinosaur Museum was founded to promote the area's significance as a fossil site. The museum provides materials and exhibitions related to dinosaurs as well as Ulhang-ri as a natural heritage site.

Johyun Gallery (조현화랑)

2021-06-01

171, Dalmaji-gil 65beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-747-8853

Johyun Gallery started as "Gallery World" in 1990 at Gwangan-ri Art Town in Busan by Jo Hyun. After that, the gallery moved to in front of Haeundae Paradise Hotel in 1999 and then it was rebuilt on Dalmaji-gil Hill near Haeundae Beach in June 2007.

The gallery operates exhibition halls on the first and second floor of the building, as well as an art shop at Busan Museum of Art on the first floor. It also has a branch in Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. This gallery focuses on expanding the world of art by working with international artists.

Zaha Museum (자하미술관)

2021-03-09

46, Changuimun-ro 5ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-395-3222

Located in Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Zaha Museum is the highest art gallery in Seoul. Reaching the museum involves a bit of an uphill walk, but the breathtaking scenery that includes Bugaksan Mountain and Inwangsan Mountain makes it worth the effort.

Opened on March 1, 2008, the two-story museum exhibits experimental works of young artists. There are two exhibition halls and a small garden on the second floor with a great view of the mountains.

Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum (고은컨템포러리사진미술관)

2019-03-19

10, Jungdong 1-ro 37beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-744-3924

Established and run by the Goeun Foundation, the Goeun Museum of Photography and the Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum are located in Haeundae, Busan and are the first photography museums founded outside of the capital city of Seoul. The museums aim to offer more cultural opportunities to visitors by collecting real and valuable works representing both Korean and international artists. The venue also acts in the discovery and support of new and up-and-coming artists.

Goeun Museum of Photography has an exhibit room on the 2nd floor, as well as a seminar room and a photo library on the 1st floor. Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum has 3 different spaces for exhibitions, mainly concentrated on contemporary photo works.

Goeun Museum of Photography (고은사진미술관)

2019-03-19

16, Haeun-daero 452beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
+82-51-746-0055

Established and run by the Goeun Foundation, the Goeun Museum of Photography and the Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum are located in Haeundae, Busan and are the first photography museums founded outside of the capital city of Seoul. The museums aim to offer more cultural opportunities to visitors by collecting real and valuable works representing both Korean and international artists. The venue also acts in the discovery and support of new and up-and-coming artists.

Goeun Museum of Photography has an exhibit room on the 2nd floor, as well as a seminar room and a photo library on the 1st floor. Goeun Contemporary Photo Museum has 3 different spaces for exhibitions, mainly concentrated on contemporary photo works.

Yanggu Porcelain Museum (양구백자박물관)

2022-08-09

5182, Pyeonghwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-480-7237

Yanggu Porcelain Museum (formerly Bangsan Porcelain Museum) exhibits white porcelain from the Bangsan area, along with its collection and tools. There are also various visual aids that help understand the history of porcelain in the Bangsan area. The experience room is equipped with electric kilns, gas kilns, and firewood kilns, and is a facility for both outdoor and indoor experiences. Here, visitors can experience the entire process of making clay, molding, and baking it in a kiln. Bangsan-myeon, Yanggu was already well-known for pottery production since the Goryeo dynasty. During the Joseon dynasty, raw materials were supplied to the Gwangju branch in Gyeonggi-do, and here the technology and aesthetics spread to Gwangju.

Yanggu Prehistory Museum (양구선사박물관)

2022-08-18

439-52, Geumgangsan-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-480-7220

Yanggu Prehistory Museum displays artifacts from the Paleolithic Age found in Sangmuryong-ri, Yanggu-eup and the Neolith Age discovered in Hyeon-ri, Haean-myeon. It is the first prehistory museum in the nation and aims to teach visitors about Korean prehistoric culture in a manner easy to understand.

Seoul Baekje Museum (한성백제박물관)

2021-03-11

71, Wiryeseong-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2152-5800

Opened on April 30, 2012, Seoul Baekje Museum was founded by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in order to preserve artifacts related to Seoul's 2,000-year-old history and to shed light on Seoul's cultural identity. The museum is located inside Olympic Park, overlooking Mongchontoseong Fortress.

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