Andong Folk Museum

Address : 784-1, Songgok-dong, Andong-shi, Kyongsangbuk-do
””””””””””””””””””(Tel. 82-571-50-0558, 3-0649)

”””” Andong Folk Museum is comprised of an indoor museum and an outdoor museum, on the area of 171,630 square meters.
The indoor museum displays ceremonial occasions of Confucian society, such as the ceremonies of coming-of-age, marriage, funerals and ancestor memorial service. Also on display are local folk games, represented in models.
There are also an audio-visual room and a theater.
The outdoor museum displays an ice storage and traditional houses.
They were moved here from their original sites, which were submerged in water by the construction of Andong Dam.

Admission fee

Division	Individual	Group
Adults	500	250
Youth	400	200

””””* Group - over 20 persons

Open : 09:00 - 18:00 (17:00 in winter)
* Closed on New Year's Day, Lunar New Year's Day,
Ch'usok (Korean Thanks- giving Day) and the day after national holidays.

Transportation

Road Guide

1. Andong City - 27 km - entrance to Tosan Confucian Academy - 3 km - Onhye-ri - 11 km - entrance to Mt. Ch'ongnyang (Pukkok) - Ponghwa
   * entrance to Tosan Confucian Academy - 3 km - Tosan Confucian Academy
   * Onhye-ri - 1 km - Onhye Hot Spring
   
2. Andong City - 22 km - P'ungsan (Maegok Bridge) - 6 km - entrance to Hahoe Folk Village - Chibo
   * entrance to Hahoe Folk Village - 2.4 km - Hahoe Folk Village
   * entrance to Hahoe Folk Village - 4.2 km - Pyongsan Confucian Academy
   
3. Andong City - 7 km - Songya Bridge (entrance to Sohu-myon) - 6 km - entrance to Myongdong - 9 km - P'ungsan (Maegok Bridge) - Yech'on
   * Songya Bridge - 5 km - Sohu-myon Office - 4 km - Pongjongsa Temple - 2 km - Kaemoksa Temple
   * entrance to Myongdong - 7.5 km - Kwanghungsa Temple
   
4. Andong City - 10.5 km - Amsan Murung Resort - 5 km - Ilchik - 1.3 km - entrance to Kounsa Temple - Uisong
   * entrance to Kounsa Temple - 9 km - Kounsa Temple
   * entrance to Kounsa Temple - 16 km - Uisong
   

(Unit = Won)

Transport Type	From (Term./Sta.)	To	Operating Hrs	Operating Frequency	Trip Hrs.	Fare
Express bus	Tongseoul	Andong	06:00-18:20	every 30 mins.	4:10	9,320
Train Saemaul Mugunghwa T'ong-il	Andong	Ch'ongnyangni Ch'ongnyangni Ch'ongnyangni	09:00 11:00,18:00 13:00-21:00	once/day twice/day 3/day	4:00 4:20 4:40	12,400 6,300 4,300
Air	Kimp'o	Yech'on	08:30-16:30	twice/day	45mins	17,900
City bus	*	*	08:00-19:00	every 30 mins	15mins	300

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*** Bus service is available from the airport in Yech'on to Andong. Trip lasts 30 minutes and the fare is \2,000.

Information on transportation

• Andong Station 0571-2-7788
• City bus companies

  Kyong-an 82-571- 2-4071
  Andong 82-571- 2-9981
  Tongch'un 82-571-3-2102

• Yongho Car Rental Co. 82-571-53-0500

Accommodation

(Unit = Won)

Name	Tel.	Rate(\)
Andong Park hotel Kyonghuijang Kwibinjang Taehungjang Tongwonjang Samyongjang Andong Park Tourist Hotel Andong Park Tourist Hotel	82-571-2-7101/5 82-571-2-2547 82-571-3-0551 82-571-55-8482 82-571-54-2152 82-571-54-0002 82-571-2-7101~5 82-571-859-1500/ 82-571-859-2426-29	30,000-50,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000

Other Information

Cultural Properties

• Thatched Farm House made of adobe (Local Folklore Material No. 14)
• Thatched Tot'omari House (Local Folklore Material No. 6)
• Sonsonghyon Guest House (Local Tangible Cultural Property No. 29)
• Wolyongdae Rock (Local Tangible Cultural Property No. 22)
• Sokbinggo Ice Storage (Treasure No. 305)

Folk Festivals : Andong Folk Festival (May by lunar calendar, Andong City)
Local Specialities : Andong Hempcloth, Konjin Noodle, Hahoe Mask

Nearby Tourist Sites

1. Andong City : Andong Dam, Seven-Story Pagoda at Shinse-dong, T'aesamyo Shrine, Yonghoru Pavilion
2. East Area : Chirye Creative Art Village, Imha Dam, Archives at head residence of Uisong Kim Clan, Yonggye Gingko Tree, Mt. Ch'onjigapsan at Kil-an
3. West Area : Hahoe Folk Village, Pongjongsa Temple, Kwanghungsa Temple, Kaeboksa Temple, Pyongsan Confucian Academy, Unjanggak Hall of scholar Kim Song-il
4. South Area : Kounsa Temple in Uisong, Brick Pagoda at Chot'ap-ri, Amsan Murung Resort, Kosan Confucian Academy
5. North Area : Tosan Confucian Academy, Onhye Hot Spring, Cultural property complex at Kunja-ri, Och'on-myon

Restaurants

1. Kkach'i Kumongjip (Magpie Hole) ””””””82-571-821-1056
   
2. Munhwa Hoegwan””””””””””””””””””””””””82-571-859-6101

Korean Folk Music Museum

Address : 700 Soch'o 3-dong Soch'o-gu, Seoul Tel : 82-2-580-3333/ 3073- Fax : 82-2-580-3079 Established/managed by: President of National Folk Music Center Closed : Mondays, New Year's Day Hours : Summer 09:00-20:00 Winter 09:00-17:00 * Visitors should enter prior to one hour before closing. Average Time to Tour: Approx. 40 minutes Admission Fee: Free

Site

Three floors above and one floor below the ground Collections

1. basement : Reference material sales office
2. 1st Floor

   Korean Musical History Room(297§³);
   This hall gives the viewers a chance to reflect on the deep roots of Korean traditional music history as well as consider its future.

   Audio-visual Room(148.5§³);
   This hall displays a collection of Korean traditional music. It is a places for viewers to see the variety and history of our tradition.

   Ancient Document Room(66§³):
   This hall exhibits old books and scriptures of music and dance. Though viewing them, one may experience the artistic mentality of our great ancestors.

   Masters' Room;
   Artist who are extremely skilled in their craft are called Masters. This hall contains articles prized by many great Masters and gives us a chance to catch glimpses into their artistic spirituality.

   Instrument Exhibition Room (148.5§³):
   This hall gives us chance to recognize both the uniqueness of Korean traditional instruments while viewing instruments of many different cultures.

   Central Hall (495§³)

3. 2nd Floor:

   Chuk'on (Bamboo) Room(66§³):
   In this hall are exhibited articles and tools prized by Tae Maru Kim Ki-su.
   One may reflect on his devotion to the development and his lifeline achievements in the field of Korean traditional music.

   Korean Music Library(148.5§³), five Lecture Rooms.

4. 3rd Floor: Korean Music Research Room

Activities

”” Preservation and exhibition of materials related to Korean music with a view to enhancing the level of understanding of Korean folk music, and promotion of national pride based on Korean culture through operation of the museum as a forum of musical education

Transportation

Subway
Get off at Sadang Station on No.4 Line, take exit No. 5, and then take intra-city bus No. 92-2 or 33-1, or city express bus No. 733 or 56. Get off at Pangbae Station, take exit No. 1 for the Pangrim Market, and then take city express bus 42.

Or take the Maul-bus (local shuttle bus) and get off at Sora Apartments.)

Bus Take regular bus No. 33-1, 92-1 or city express bus No. 42, 56, 28

Money Museum

• Address : 35 Kajong-dong Yusong-gu, Taejon-shi
• Tel : 82-42-861-5201
• Fax : 82-42-861-5229
• Established / Managed by:
  Korea Printing and Mint Corp. / Museum director
• Closed: Days following national holidays, New Year Holidays(Solar/Lunar), Ch'usok Holidays
• Hours: Summer(from Mar. 1 to Oct. 31) 09:00 - 18:00 Winter(from Nov. 1 to Feb. 29) 09:00 - 17:00
• Average Time to Tour: 1 hour
• Admission Fee: Free
• Facilities: Lounge and refreshment stands

* Visitors may enter until one hour before closing

Site
Total Area, 13,860.0§³;Floor Space, 2,347.1§³; 5 display rooms

Collection

80,963 items, 5,600 items on display

1. Display room I (248.9§³) Coins;
2. Display room II (211.5§³) Bank notes, paper materials for making money;
3. Display room III (211.5§³) Stamps, decorations and medals;
4. Display room IV (96.9m2) Magic Vision
5. Display room V (65m2) World's Money etc.
6. Video room (93.5§³) Audio-visual media "Origin and development of money"

Activities: Collection, preservation, exhibition, study and research education, publication, information exchange

Transportation

• Bus
  Take city express bus No. 101 from downtown Taejon, get off at Taedok Science Research Complex(Korea Science & Technology College)
• Car
  Seoul - Hoedok Interchange - Honam Expressway - Expo I.C (or Yusong I.C) - Taedok Science Research Complex - Korea Printing & Mint Corp.

  What to see in the vicinity

  Expo Science Park, National Central Science Center, Hanbat(Taejon) Education Museum, Yusong hot spring, Taejon National Cemetery, National Park Mt. Kyeryongsan, Mt. Pomunsan, Mt. Taedunsan

• Address : Sejongno Chongno-gu, Seoul
• Established / Managed by: Minister of Culture and Sports
• Closed: Tuesdays and Jan. 1
• Hours: Summer 009:00 - 18:00 Winter 009:00 - 17:00
  * Visitors may enter until one hour before closing.
• Average Time to Tour: One hour - one and one-half hours

• Address : Sejongno Chongno-gu, Seoul
• Established / Managed by: Minister of Culture and Sports
• Closed: Mondays and New Year's Day
• Hours: Summer 9:00 - 18:00 Winter 9:00 - 17:00 * Visitors should enter until one hour before closing.
• Average Time to Tour: Three - four hours
• Facilities: Parking lot, refreshment stand, facilities for the handicapped (including elevators), 280-seat auditorium, library

Admission Fee

Adults 500Won Those Aged 19 to 24 200Won
Children below 19 and senior citizens older than 64 Free

Site

• Total Area, 100,612.0§³
• Floor Space, 56,202.0§³
• Exhibition space, 10,076.0§³

Collection

7,500 items

2nd Floor Video Room, Prehistory Room, Special Exhibition Room „° and „±, Proto-Three Kingdoms Room, Koguryo Room, Paekche Room, Kaya Room, Shilla Room „° and „±, Buddhist Sculpture Room

3rd Floor Tongwon Collection Room, Metal Arts Room, Koryo Celadon Room, Punch'ong Ware (Chinaware made with white slip and greyish-green glaze) Room, Choson White Porcelain Room, Sujong Collection Room, Sarangbang (lounge decorated as a traditional Korean reception room for the head of a family), Iuchi Collection Room

4th Floor Painting and Calligraphy Room, Buddhist Painting Room, Central Asian Art Room, Lolang Artifacts Room, Chinese Art Room, Room for Yuan Chinese artifacts from the Shinan Coast, Korea, Japanese Art Room, Historical Materials Room

Activities

Preservation of cultural treasures; archeological exca- vation and acquisition, research, and study of cultural treasures; overseas exhibition of Korean cultural treasures; exhibition of foreign cultural treasures in Korea; special exhi- bitions; special lectures on museums; education programs for students; field trips for children at museums; cultural trea- sures drawing contests for children; exploration visits of historical sites; cultural lectures for senior citizens

Transportation

Subway
The walk is about five minutes from the Kyongbokkung Palace Station on Subway Line No. 3

Bus
The walk from the stops in the Kwanghwamun Gate and Sejongno Street area is five to 10 minutes.

Restaurants

Name	Tel
Ch'ongsokkol Kabin Tonggul Unjong Sanch'on Ture Paksokkogae Halmoni Sondubujip Moktong Kalbi T'osokch'on Chonggakhoegwan	82-2-735-5892 82-2- 743-7586 82-2- 735-8332 82-2- 735-1900 82-2- 732-2919 82-2- 762-9839 82-2- 379-6276 82-2- 742-7424, 0995 82-2- 737-7444 82-2- 734-7242

• Address : San 81 Myongam-dong Sangdang-gu, Ch'ongju-shi, Ch'ungbuk-do
• Tel : 82-431-52-0710
• Fax : 82-431-58-0711
• Established / Managed by: Minister of Culture and Sports
• Closed: Mondays and Jan. 1
• Average Time to Tour: 30 minutes - one hour
• Hours:
  

  (Nov.~Feb.) 09:00 - 17:00 (Mar.~Apr.) 09:00 - 19:00 (May~Aug.) 09:00 - 20:00 (Sep.~Oct.) 09:00 - 19:00

• Facilities:
  Parking lot, refreshment stands, lounge, 118-seat auditorium, Social Education Hall, facilities for the handicapped (including ramp passage)

* Visitors may enter until one hour before closing.

Admission Fee

Adults 400 Won (Group Discount 200 Won)
* under 18 years of age - Free

Site

Total area, 62,800.0§³; Floor space, 5,045.0§³; Exhibition space, 2,567.0§³

Collection

5,653 items, 585 items on display

1. 1st Room Display showing the development of tools and implements
2. 2nd Room Display showing the development and changes in vessels
3. 3rd Room Buddhist arts and crafts
4. 4th Room Planned exhibition room (Room for printing culture)

Activities

Preservation and management of cultural assets;

acheological excavation, research and study of historic sites; special exhibitions; culture classes for children; painting contests of cultural assets for children; culture classes

Transportation

Accommodation

1. Kukje Tourist Hotel””””””””””””””””82-431-69-3300
2. Myong-am Park Tourist Hotel””””””””82-431-57-7451~5

• Address : 284-1 Chung-dong Kongju-shi, Ch'ungnam-do
• Tel : 82-416-55-2205
• Fax : 82-416-55-0352
• Established / Managed by: Minister of Culture and Sports
• Closed: Every Monday and January 1
• Hours: Summer 09:00 - 18:00 Winter 09:00 - 17:00
• * Visitors may enter until one hour before closing
• Average Time to Tour: 30 minutes - one hour
• Facilities: Parking lot, vending machines, souvenir shops, 108-seat auditorium

Admission Fee

• Adults 110 Won,
• Age 19 to 24 50 Won,
• Age 18 or younger Free

Site

• Total Area, 13,619.0§³;
• Floor Space, 1,841.0§³;
• Exhibition Space, 865.0§³

Collection

• Items on display Metalwork pieces (783)
• stone implements (107)
• earthenware and ceramics (48)
• and waxed wooden and bamboo pieces (117)
• Items Metalwork pieces (4,554)
• stone implements (151)
• earthenware and ceramics (1,707)
• miscellaneous items (11)

Activities

Archeological excavations;Research;Acquisition and display of cultural properties; three minute walk from Oknyong intersection.

Acommondations

• Kong-ju Tourist Hotel ””””””82-416-55-4023~7
• Kongju Riverside Hotel””””””82-416-55-1001~8
• Kongju Tourist Hotel””””””””82-416-55-4023