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Yanggu Prehistory Museum
- +82-33-480-2677
- ygpm.or.kr
Overview
Yanggu Prehistory Museum displays artifacts from the Paleolithic Age in Sangmuryong-ri, Yanggu-eup and the Neolith Age in Hyeon-ri, Haean-myeon, to teach visitors about Korean prehistoric culture in an up-close and fun manner.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-480-2677 - Parking
- Available
- Parking fee
- Free
- Closed
- New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) (Morning), Every Monday (if a national holiday falls on Monday, the next day will be closed.)
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00
* Last admission is 30 minute before closing. - Size
- Building area 1,144,71㎡ (Ground level 1F, basement level 1F)
Exhibition area 438.75㎡ (5 exhibitions) - Time needed
- 30 min
Updated 2017.04.09
Collections Status
Info. Services for Koreans
[Group tour service] Reservation required online one day before visiting
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 Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus bound for Yanggu Intercity Bus Terminal.
Exit to the right and walk for 50m, then take a local bus bound bound for Bangsan and get off at Seunggongdae Bus Stop. (2 bus stops)
Walk toward Gangwon Foreign Language High School on the right side and take a right at the corner of the high school.
Take a second right at Hamchu-ro and the museum will be on the right.
* Ferry from Soyangdam to Yanggu takes 30 minutes.
Call the Korea Travel Hotline for assistance with directions.
439-54, Geumgangsan-ro, Yanggu-eup, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do
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