[Gangwon-do] Ojukheon House & Municipal Museum (강릉시 오죽헌/시립박물관)
Ojukheon House, a Treasure, is an important house which shows the lifestyle and architectual style of the early Joseon dynasty. It is one of the oldest…
Ojukheon House, a Treasure, is an important house which shows the lifestyle and architectual style of the early Joseon dynasty. It is one of the oldest…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Pungsuwon Museum (풍수원유물전시관)’. 💡 Overview The Catholic Church in Pungsuwon was built mainly by believers who migrated to escape Catholic persecution. Pungsuwon Catholic Church is the 4th Catholic Church built in Korea, and the first Catholic Church built by a Korean priest. The Pungsuwon parish had jurisdiction over…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Youngwol Y Park (젊은달와이파크)’. 💡 Overview Youngwol Y Park is a complex art space that recreated the Sulsaem Museum, which opened in 2014, into a regeneration space that combines contemporary works of art, museums, and workshops. This newly created contemporary art space was planned by sculptor Choi Ok-yeung….
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Gangwon Comprehensive Museum (강원종합박물관)’. 💡 Overview Gangwon Comprehensive Museum boasts a collection of over 20,000 artifacts from various global cultures, encompassing fields like natural history, ceramics, metalwork, folklore, religion, woodwork, and stonework. Its mission is to collect and preserve these artifacts to enhance humanity’s understanding of the environment…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Forest Museum (숲박물관)’. 💡 Overview Forest Museum is a scenic forest path connecting the Sokcho City Museum and the National Mountain Museum. Its well-maintained trails are lined with diverse trees and flowering plants, including Asiatic liverworts, peonies, pasque flowers, bridal wreath, Flowering Cherry, and Korean Azaleas. The area…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Museum X (뮤지엄엑스)’. 💡 Overview Museum X combines media art and digital technology to offer unique experiences where art, technology, and play intersect. The museum consists of four distinct content zones showcasing virtual reality, artificial intelligence, holograms, and games. Visitors can explore a fantasy playground with echo and…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Pencil Museum (연필뮤지엄)’. 💡 Overview Pencil Museum, located in Donghae, is the first museum in Korea dedicated to pencils and has a collection of over 3,000 pencils from 100 countries worldwide. The exhibition consists of a pencil history corner and a themed exhibition that displays art pencils and…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘INART Pyeongchang (이나트(INART) 평창)’. 💡 Overview INART Pyeongchang is a permanent immersive media art exhibition venue opened in September 2025. Located within Mona Yongpyong Resort at the foothills of Balwangsan Mountain, the 4,000-square-meter media art space has been designed to present 16 diverse media art installations across 13…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Osaengnyeong (Hangyeryeong) Pass (오색령(한계령))’. 💡 Overview This 1,004 m-high pass connects Seo-myeon of Yangyang-gun and Buk-myeon and Girin-myeon of Inje-gun, at the border between Naeseorak and Namseorak. The people of Yangyang know the pass as Osaengnyeong, while in Inje it is known as Hangyeryeong. Yi Jung-hwan, a late…
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jipdarigol Recreational Forest (집다리골자연휴양림)’. 💡 Overview This recreational forest, famous for its clear water and broad-leaved virgin forest, is located at the foot of the Hwaaksan Mountain (1,468 m). The name of Jipdarigol has an amusing legend behind it: a young woman and a man, living on the…