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Gwangju Museum of Art
Gwangju(Buk-gu)

The Gwangju Museum of Art was established on August 1st, 1992 and has been under the management of the Gwangju Biennale Committee ever since the opening of the Biennale Hall in 1995 and the incorporation of the Biennale Support Headquarters in 1996.On display at the museum are 560 pieces of artwork ranging from those by classic Korean artists like Heo Baekryeon, O Jiho, Yang Sua, and Im Jiksun to works by modern artists. As part of its efforts to revitalize the region’s art industry, the Gwangju Museum of Art regularly holds various exhibitions and cultural and educational programs.The Gwangju Museum is divided into 3 sections: the Main Hall, the Education Promotion Center, and the Biennale Hall. There are 18 galleries and 2 visitor lounges. Other facilities include a bookstore, which sells books and magazines on art, and an art information center about domestic and overseas exhibitions.

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Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Opened in 1972, the Gyeongju Express Bus Terminal is located in Noseo-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk province.

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Uijae Museum of Korean Art
Gwangju(Dong-gu)

The Uijae Museum of Korean Art was established in memory of the famous Korean artist Heo Baekryeon. Construction of the museum ended in December, 1999, but the museum wasn’t officially opened until November 17th, 2001. Built to mimic the curve of a gently sloping road, the museum’s unique design earned architect Jo Seongryong the 10th Korean Architecture Award the same year as the museum’s opening. Measuring 6,000㎡ (B1-2F) in size, the museum is comprised of two exhibition rooms, a storage facility, a seminar room, and a tea ceremony room for visitors.Since its opening, the Uijae Museum of Korean Art has hosted notable exhibitions and seminars such as the 2002 Biennale Project 2 International Symposium. Currently, the classic works of Heo Baekryeon and a photographic exhibition of the famed artist are on display.

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Natural Camp Site in Seoul Grand Park
Gyeonggi-do(Gwacheon-si)

Located at the foot of the Cheonggyesan Mountain, the Natural Camp Site offers a unique camping experience in nature. A stream flows through the valley where the campsite is located, providing a relaxing atmosphere for campers. Facilities at the campground include basketball and volleyball courts, shower rooms, a convenience store, and a playground. Campers may also visit nearby educational and recreational attractions such as Seoul Grand Park, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, and Seoul Land, all of which are accessible on foot or by tram.

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National Folk Museum of Korea
Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Located inside Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum of Korea presents over 4,000 historical artifacts that were used in the daily lives of ordinary Korean people. Here you can fully immerse yourselves in previous domestic and agricultural lifestyles, and learn about Korea’s cultural beliefs. The National Folk Museum of Korea has three permanent and two special exhibitions as well as a library, souvenir shop, and other subsidiary facilities.

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Royal Portrait Museum
Jeollabuk-do(Jeonju-si)

[Gyeonggijeon Shrine; where the Portrait of King Taejo is preserved] Opened on November 6, 2010, the Royal Portrait Museum is one of the newest attractions of Jeonju, located within the Gyeonggijeon Shrine. Royal Portrait Museum is a valuable museum as a new tourism resource of Jeonju as well as Gyeonggijeon Shrine and the Portrait of King Taejo, as well as other various high-class exhibitions to preserve, manage, and enhance the glorious cultural assets of Joseon royal family. The museum is comprised of one above-ground level and one underground level with an area of 1,193.71 square meters. The Portrait of King Taejo and six other king’s portraits (Portrait of King Sejong, King Yeongjo, King Jeongjo, King Cheoljong, King Gojong, and King Sunjong) are exhibited on the first floor. The portraits are preserved in temperature- and humidity-controlled cases. In addition, the museum houses History Hall, Palanquin Hall, a planned exhibition hall, resting area, management office and storage room for relics. Palanquin Hall exhibits Hyangjeong (Palanquin for Incense Burner and Case), Sinyeon (Palanquin for Royal Portrait and Palanquin for Mortuary Tablet), Chaeyeo (Palanquin for High Officials), Gagyo (Palanquin for Ritual Items) featuring Korea’s sole preserved palanquin. History Hall houses approximately 80 relices related to Gyeonggijeon Shrine and Jogyeong Shrine, ancestral ritual ceremony, building, and others relics. Since the museum's opening, it makes continual efforts to become a central place for Jeonju residents to fulfill their cultural feelings. The museum operates various program like exploring famous historic sites in Gyeonggijeon Shrine, hands-on programs such as a guard experience to protect the shrine, and duplicating Gyeonggijeon Shrine’s relics using traditional portrait-making techniques.

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Gyeongju Bird Park
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si)

Gyeongju Bird Park offers a unique experience for visitors, just like entering a big birdcage. Guests can touch birds in person and play with them, not just looking at birds inside a cage. The park is designed to give convenience for both birds and visitors. Gyeongju Bird Park, Korean’s first experiential park featuring flowers and birds alike, is comprised of two floors; the entire first floor is an ecology experience hall that houses 90% of bird and other creatures such as reptiles, fish, and small animals. The second floor consists of exhibitions and experiential hall with outdoor hands-on experience site. The bird park is registered as Gyeongsangbuk-do's top museum and specialized animal park, so it can import and exhibit international rare animal species.

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Yongin Agricultural Theme Park
Gyeonggi-do(Yongin-si) , Yongin

Yongin Agricultural Theme Park spans an area of 120,000㎡ to offer a special venue for people living in the city to experience the farming life and a pleasant refreshing area for family groups alike to help them raise the quality and conditions of life.It is comprised of wild flower gardens, a crop educational center, garden of flowers and winds, a flowering tree garden, acupressure path, nut pine path, and herb gardens that give nostalgia of the faming ambience. Also, a two-story building of farming culture exhibition hall is available with an area of 1,426㎡ that showcases the farming industry of past, present and future. Visitors can try their hand at using old farming machines at the permanent hands-on program site as well as visit the insect exhibition hall and zoo.

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Jeonju Intercity Bus Terminal
Jeollabuk-do(Jeonju-si)

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An Jung-geun Memorial Hall
Seoul(Jung-gu) , Namdaemun・Seoul-Station

The Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall located in central Seoul showcases a collection of materials, personal belongings, and relics related to the independent movement activist Ahn Jung-geun’s. It also carries out memorial events to honor and remember the patriot. The two-story building that also has two underground floors consists of a memorial room, exhibition room, multimedia room and an auditorium. The memorial hall is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and visitors are allowed entrance up to one hour before closing.

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