Maritime & Fisheries Science Museum
- +82-61-644-4136
- http://www.해양수산과학관.kr
Overview
The Maritime & Fisheries Science Museum is situated in Musulmok Resort, a historical site where Admiral Yi Sun-Shin won an important battle over the Japanese during the Imjin War (1592-1598). The Resort is connected to many popular tourist destinations along South Coast, such as Hallyeosudo Marine National Park.
The major facilities of the museum include aquariums, maritime and fishery exhibition halls, a maritime science exhibition hall, a marine life cultivating facility and AV facilities. A 3-D theater and marine natural history exhibition hall were recently opened to enhance the visitor experience. In the lobby, a statue of red seabream (a type of fish and the symbol of Jeollanam-do Province) welcomes visitors, who are then guided into the main aquarium area by sea turtles and red seabreams swimming in a wave-shaped aquarium installed along the wall.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-644-4136 - Parking
- Small cars: 500 parking spaces
Bus: 200 parking spaces - Parking fee
- Free
- Closed
- Mondays, Seollal (Lunar New Year) & Chuseok holidays
- Admission
- Adults: 3,000 won / Group: 2,500 won
Youths: 2,000 won / Group: 1,500 won
* Group: 30 people or more
* Free admission: infants (under 6), seniors (over 65) & persons with disabilities - Hours
- 09:00-18:00 (Last admission: 17:20)
- Size
- Land area: 9,262㎡
Building area: 5,682㎡ (Main building: 4,745㎡)
Updated 2017.01.15
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
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[Bus]
Across from Yeosu Intercity Bus Terminal, take Bus 100, 106, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114 or 116 and get off at Musulmok Bus Stop. (무술목)
2876, Dolsan-ro, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
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