Korea Gasa Literature Collection (한국가사문학관)

Explanation

The Gasa Literature Collection was completed in October 2000 and is located in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, an area which is famous for its fertile land and rich historical heritage. Apart from the main building, additional buildings include a souvenir shop, and traditional tea house. In the museum, historical literature such as “Myeonangjip” (a collection of Gasa poems by Song Sun) and “Songgangjip,” (a collection of Gasa poems by Jeong Cheol) are on display. There are 11,461 artifacts and literature on Gasa culture, 18 Gasa works, and 15,000 books about Gasa.

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(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
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Parking facilities : Available

Day off : N/A (Open all year round)

Charges : Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 700 won
Groups: Adults 1,600 won / Teenagers 700 won / Children 500 won

* Groups: 20 people or more
* Free admission: Preschoolers, senior citizens (ages 65 & older)

Hours : November-February 09:00-17:00 / May-August 09:00-19:00 / March, April, September, October 09:00-18:00

Scale : Hanok-style house (B1-2F)
* Promotional Gasa video (25 min) - Korean, Japanese, Chinese, English, German, French, Spanish

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Collections Status
5,590 artifacts & recreations
18 Gasa works

Industry Information
Collect, research, and install planned exhibitions of cultural artifacts
National Gasa literature contest and creative contest

Location

877, Gasamunhak-ro, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do

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