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Andong Folk Museum |
”””” 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.
| 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.
Road Guide
| 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 |
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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 |
*** 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
| Name | Tel. | Rate(won) |
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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
Folk Festivals : Andong Folk Festival (May by lunar calendar, Andong City)
Local Specialities : Andong Hempcloth, Konjin Noodle, Hahoe Mask
Nearby Tourist Sites
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Korean Folk Music Museum |
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Three floors above and one floor below the ground Collections
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)
Korean Music Library(148.5§³), five Lecture Rooms.
Activities
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
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Money Museum |
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
Activities: Collection, preservation, exhibition, study and research education, publication, information exchange
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
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National Folklore Museum |
Adults 550 Won Children 270 Won
Site
Collection
21,845 items, some 4,300 items on display
Activities
Preservation and management of materials on folklore, research
into cultural assets, special exhibitions, folklore classes for
students, craft classes for women, traveling folk exhibition /
show, performance of folk dramas
Subway
Get off at the Anguk or Kyongbokkung Stations on Line No. 3.
The walk from there is about 15 minutes.
Bus
Get off at the Kwanghwamun, Anguk-dong stop or in front of the museum.
The walk will be about 15 minutes.
| 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 |
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National Museum of Korea |
Adults 500Won Those Aged 19 to 24 200Won
Children below 19 and senior citizens older than 64 Free
Site
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
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.
| Name | Tel |
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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 |
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Ch'ongju National Museum |
* Visitors may enter until one hour before closing.
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
Activities
Preservation and management of cultural assets;
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Kongju National Museum |
Site
Collection
Activities
Archeological excavations;Research;Acquisition and display of cultural properties; three minute walk from Oknyong intersection.
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