Gwangju History & Folk Museum opened in 1987 as the largest museum operated by a city government in Korea. It was established for the purpose of preserving valuable Korean folk relics and putting them on exhibit to increase the public's cultural awareness. The museum displays the rich and colorful lifestyles and folk culture of Korea's southwestern regions including Gwangju and Jeollanam-do. First floor of the museum displays food, clothing, housing, livelihood, and handicrafts while the second floor showcases folk games, traditional customs and folk religions. The museum also utilizes miniature and diorama displays to recreate scenes from the past. A total of eight videotech systems in the museum allow visitors to enjoy vivid demonstrations of the region's nine intangible cultural relics.
information
- Inquiries and information 1330 Travel Hotline 82-2-1330 Br Korean English Japanese Chinese For More Info 82-62-613-5337 8
- Parking availability Available
- Closed days Mondays New Year S Day The Day Following A Public Holiday
- Usage fee Free
- Usage time 09 00-18 00 Br Last Admission 30 Min Before Closing
- Scale Site Area 72 000 Br Permanent Exhibition Hall 1f 2f 2 535 B1-2f
location
48-25, Seoha-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju