Museum San
- museumsan.org
Overview
Museum SAN (originally Hansol Museum), has its Welcome Center located in the vast abundance of nature, and is composed of three gardens within. From the Museum’s Welcome Center that is reminiscent of a huge fortress, visitors can walk through the the Flower Garden in full blossom, then to the Water Garden where a dazzling display of water reflecting the surroundings, and finally appreciate the Ando Tadao's Stone Garden featuring nine stone mounds inspired by ancient Silla tombs.
The museum aims to rediscover the meaning and value of paper in the exhibition at the Paper Gallery, as well as a collection of artworks that reflects the development of Korean modern and contemporary art, which are presented in the Cheongjo Gallery.
Last but not least, the Stone Garden is a space where visitors can view the unique exhibition of James Turrell’s main artworks – Sky Space, Horizon Room, Ganzfeld and Wedgework.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Age range
- Open to ages of over 7
- Activities
- - Create your own drawing notes cover
- Create your own eco-pouch
- Create your own eco-tea towels
* Schedule for each program is subject to change. Please visit its official website or make a phone-inquiry before visiting. - Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-730-9000 - Parking
- 100 parking spaces
- Closed
- Closed on Mondays (If Monday falls on public holiday, it opens regular hours.)
- Hours
- Museum / James Turrell
10:00-18:00
* Last admission is one hour before closing.
* James Turrell: Admission is available every 30 minutes from 10:30 on first-come, first-served basis / Limited to 28 people per time / Preschoolers are allowed at 15:00
Updated 2020.08.31
Admission Fees
Adults 28,000 won / Students (elementary, middle, high school students) 18,000 won
* Preschoolers not allowed.
* Admission to only James Turrell Exhibition is not available.
[Gallery Ticket = Museum+Gallery+Garden]
Adults 15,000 won / Students (elementary, middle, high school students) 10,000 won
* Preschoolers: Free
[20% Discount]
Residents of Gangwon-do, Oak Valley membership holders, Seniors (ages 65 or older), people with a disability, university students, men of national merit
Available Facilities
Restrooms
Korean Info. Service
- Weekdays: 11:00 (architecture tour) / 13:00 (museum tour) / 13:30 (gallery tour) / 14:00 (museum tour) / 14:30 (gallery tour)
- Saturdays: 10:30 (architecture tour) / 11:00 (museum tour) / 11:30 (gallery tour) / 13:00 (architecture tour) / 14:00 (children’s tour) / 15:00 (museum tour) / 15:30 (gallery tour)
- Sundays & National Holidays: 10:30 (architecture tour) / 11:00 (museum tour) / 11:30 (gallery tour) / 13:00 (curator tour) / 14:00 (children’s tour) / 15:00 (museum tour) / 15:30 (gallery tour)
* Exhibition service is subject to change depending on situation of Museum SAN.
* Curator Tour: 1 hour / Architecture Tour: 50 minutes / Children’s Tour: 40 minutes / Museum · Gallery Tour: 30 minutes
Reservation Info. for Natives
- Groups: 20 people or more
- Must make a reservation 7 days in advance (first-come, first-served basis) / Includes discount and docent service (Excluding weekends & national holidays)
- Inquiries: +82-33-730-9000
[Private tour]
- Reservation must be made 5 days in advance (Excluding weekends & national holidays) / private tour limited to twice a year
Interpretation Services Offered
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.
(길안내) [Bus]
From Seoul Express Bus Terminal, take a bus to Wonju Express Bus Terminal.
Take Bus No. 4-1 from the bus stop in front of the bus terminal, and get off at E-pyeonhansesang APT bus stop. Transfer to Bus No. 56 and get off at Wolsong 3-ri bus stop. Walk for about 18-min to arrive at Museum SAN.
Alternatively, take the shuttle bus (see below for more information).
260, Oak valley 2-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
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