Cultural Facility

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bium Museum (비움박물관)’. 💡 Overview Opened in 2016, the Bium Museum is a folk museum showcasing around 30 thousand Korean modern and traditional artifacts collected by Lee Young-hwa for about 50 years. The art pieces portray the life of poor commoners in the agricultural era before Korea went…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Chonnam National University Museum (전남대학교 박물관)’. 💡 Overview The Cheonnam National University Museum showcases a variety of domestic and international works on history, anthropology, culture, and folklore, along with providing research materials. Initially established as a research center for the faculty and students, the museum has evolved into…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Eunam Museum of Art (은암미술관)’. 💡 Overview Opened in 2010, the Eunam Museum of Art offers a range of exhibitions, including permanent exhibitions and invitational exhibitions, humanities lectures, and concerts, and provides a cultural space for people to connect. It also runs international exchange exhibitions and residency program…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Kimdaejung Convention Center (김대중컨벤션센터)’. 💡 Overview Kimdaejung Convention Center is a state-of-the-art facility in Gwangju, a city with rich cultural heritage and tourism resources. It was built as part of the efforts to promote Gwangju’s competitiveness as a main trade city in northeast Asia to boost local economy…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Art Polygon Horanggassinamu (호랑가시나무 아트폴리곤)’. 💡 Overview Located in Yangnim-dong, Art Polygon Horanggasinamu  is a multi-purpose cultural space that hosts various programs such as exhibitions, lectures, and performances. In 2021, it was used as one of the venues for the Gwangju Biennale. The space was created by preserving…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwangju Gongyeon Maru (광주광역시공연마루)’. 💡 Overview Gwangju Gongyeon Maru (Performance Maru) was the performance hall that was used during the World Photonics Expo 2010 Gwangju. After the Expo, the performance hall continued to host various events and performances. After becoming an official performance hall in 2014, it became…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gwangju Cinema (광주극장)’. 💡 Overview Gwangju Cinema opened in 1935 as an artistic and independent film theater and is the sole single-screen cinema to operate in Korea. In the past, the cinema mainly focused on Korean-focused productions such as pansori, but also screen Japanese films to increase business….

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Asia Culture Center (국립아시아문화전당)’. 💡 Overview The Asia Culture Center (ACC) is an international arts and cultural exchange organization aimed to promote Gwangju as Asia’s central hub through the integration of past and present-day cultural arts as well as the development of futuristic and progressive arts. The center…