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Chosun Minhwa Museum

조선민화박물관

+82-33-375-6100
minhwa.co.kr

432-10, Gimsatgat-ro, Hadong-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do (강원도 영월군 김삿갓면 김삿갓로 432-10 (김삿갓면))

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Chosun Minhwa Museum finished construction in 1998, in Waseok-ri, Gimsatga-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do and opened on July 29, 2000. The museum contains about 3,000 folk paintings (minhwa) from the Joseon era and is comprised of a hands-on program hall where visitors can paint a minhwa on a wood plate and the chunhwa (obscene painting) exhibition which is eligible for only adults.

In addition to this museum, Gimsatgat Culture Hall and Indian Art Museum are also in Yeongwol.

Utilization information

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Capacity: 500 people
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-375-6100
Parking: Available
Closed: N/A (Open all year round)
Admission: Adults & Univ. Students: 5,000 won / Groups 4,000 won
Elementary-High school students: 4,000 won / Groups 3,000 won
Kindergarten students: 3,000 won / Groups 2,000 won
* Groups: 20 people or more.
* Seniors (ages 65 & over) may enter free of charge.
Hours: Summer Season (March-October) 09:00-18:00
Winter Season (November-February) 10:00-17:00

Updated 2017.01.15

Industry Information

1) National contest for folk paintings (held around September every year)
2) Special folk painting class - upon request by groups or schools / on-site lecture

Program Information

[Engraving a folk painting stamp] 20 mins
[Drawing a folk painting] 30 mins

Info. Services for Koreans

Professional explanation service is available

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[Bus]
From Centeral City Terminal or Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take a bus bound for Yeongwol Intercity Bus Terminal.
- Exit the bus terminal and walk left.
- At the four-way intersection, turn right.
- Walk straight 130m to the first bus stop.
- Take Nongeochon (농어촌) Bus bound for Gimsatgat (김삿갓) and get off at Minhwa Museum (민화박물관) Bus Stop (26 bus stops).

432-10, Gimsatgat-ro, Hadong-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do

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