Iksan Jewelry Museum
- +82-63-859-4641~3
- jewelmuseum.go.kr
Overview
The Iksan Jewelry Museum (익산 보석박물관) was established in the Wanggung Jewelry Theme Park (located in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do) to give visitors a deeper look at artifacts of the Baekje Kingdom and to celebrate the art of Korean jewelry.
Boasting an area of 141,990 square meters, the world-class museum has a collection of more than 110,000 items including very rare gemstones and life-size dinosaur skeletons. Its comprehensive library of specimens and fossils (pterosaur, plesiosaur, etc.) gives visitors a glimpse into Korea’s distant geological past.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-63-859-4641~3 - Parking
- Available
- Parking fee
- Free
- Closed
- Mondays & January 1st
- Admission
- Adults (ages 19-64): 3,000 won / Group: 2,000 won
Youths (ages 13-18): 2,000 won / Group: 1,500 won
Children (ages 7-12): 1,000 won / Group: 700 won
※ Group: 20 people or more
※ Free admission: Infants (under 6), Seniors (over 65) and visitors with disabilities - Hours
- 10:00 - 18:00 (Last admission: 1 hour before closing)
- Size
- 6,214㎡ (B1 - 2F)
Updated 2016.04.14
Program Information
Period: March-November (Saturday and Sunday)
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Craft Programs:
* Description: Making silver accessories using enamel techniques (silver rings, jewelry bands, cell phone charms, necklaces, etc.)
* Material fee: 7,500 won-16,000 won
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
From Iksan Bus Terminal or Iksan Train Station, take Bus 555 or 555-1.
Get off at Iksan Jewelry Museum (익산 보석박물관).
* Bus Info.: runs 5-6 times a day / travel time: approx. 1 hour
From Jeonju Intercity Bus Teminal, take an intercity bus to Geumma (금마).
From Geumma Bus Terminal, take Bus 555, 555-1 or a taxi to Iksan Jewelry Museum.
8, Hoban-ro, Wanggung-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do
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