Seoul Center for National Intangible Cultural Asset (서울국가무형문화재전수회관)

Explanation

Created by the government to hand down traditions and preserve important, intangible cultural assets, the center supports cultural masters in the training of their pupils and their efforts to promote Korean traditional culture to the general public.

The center houses 8 groups that represent the music field. Serving not only as a training ground for those specializing in the arts, the center also seeks to reach out to the general public through regular programs and recitals. Musicians also participate in musical conferences, events and performances on a national and international level.

There are 12 craft groups at the center that are directed by craft masters who have been designated 'National Intangible Cultural Assets.' Craft groups host a number of training programs.

Other special features of the center include the 'Pungryu,' a 147-seat folk theatre; the 2 or 3 story 'Traditional Craft Hall' with an open-run exhibition hall and planned exhibition hall; a shop selling the works of the artists; a seminar room; a training room; and a practical training room.

Inquiry

Seoul Center for Important Intangible Cultural Assets +82-2-566-6300

Homepage

www.chf.or.kr (Korean, English)

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-566-6300

Parking facilities : Available

Parking Fees : Free

Day off : Sundays, New Year's Day

Charges : Free

Hours : 09:00-18:00
* Varies by performance

Scale : 2485.9616 m²

Touring Time : 1 Hour

More information

Industry Information
* Hand down traditional culture
* Training programs for students of the arts and the general public

Collections Status
Approx. 100 crafts

General Overview
[Folk Theater Pungryu]
- 147 seats (100 additional seats available)
- Inquiries: +82-2-3011-1727

[Traditional Craft Hall]
- Exhibition Hall (2F) 300㎡, Exhibition Hall (3F) 265㎡
- Inquiries: +82-2-3011-2163

Info. Services for Koreans
Not available

Foreign Language Intepretation Services
Not available

Location

406, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Directions