Pungsuwon Museum (풍수원유물전시관)
2023-07-25
50 , Gyeonggang-ro yuhyeon 1-gil, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do
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 29 public offices in 12 cities and counties, including Chuncheon, Wonju, Hwacheon, Yanggu, Hongcheon, Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, and Yangpyeong. Located in Yuhyeon-ri, Seowon-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, Pungsuwon Catholic Church was designated as a tangible cultural property of Gangwon-do in 1982. The Pungsuwon Museum is located behind the Pungsuwon Catholic Church and is a relics exhibition hall consisting of 3 exhibition facilities on the 2nd floor. During the persecution of the Catholic Church, over 1,000 objects used by priests to celebrate mass and 1,000 relics that give a glimpse into the lives of the ancestors in the past are exhibited.
AMI Art Museum (아미미술관)
2024-06-05
753 Nambu-ro, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do
AMI Art Museum is a private art museum opened in the previous Yudong Elementary School building. The museum aims to preserve traditional culture and the current natural environment through exhibiting local architecture, culture, customs, and lifestyles as they are. The museum breaks away from simple exhibitions through the creation of new content to revitalize museum culture.
Arte Museum Jeju (아르떼뮤지엄 제주)
2024-12-04
478 Eorimbi-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-1899-5008
Arte Museum is the nation's largest immersive media art exhibition presented by world-class digital design company d'strict, which is also famous for the “WAVE” at Coex. The museum displays ten of the most colorful media art exhibits created by lights and sounds on a grand floor space of 4,628 square meters with a maximum x_height of 10 meters which had once been used as a speaker manufacturing factory.
Nohyung Supermarket (노형수퍼마켙)
2025-03-26
89 Nohyeong-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-713-1888
Nohyung Supermarket is a media art theme park of a grand, overwhelming scale with a maximum x_height of 20 meters (equivalent to a six-story building) over a total floor space of approx. 4,000 square meters.
The venue consists of five exhibits centered on media art video spaces under the concept of "a journey of discovering one's own identity in a space where the natural and unnatural coexist." Inside the gallery are shops dedicated to black-and-white theme such as Nohyung Dabang cafe, where one can enjoy a variety of beverages and desserts; and a souvenir shop called Nohyung General Store which sells special souvenirs of unique designs that match Nohyung Supermarket's overall theme.
Woodblock Printing Museum (고판화박물관)
2023-07-17
62 Muran-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Opened in 2004, it is the only museum in Korea that specializes in and exhibits old woodblock printings from all around the world. Woodblock Printing Museum collects, stores, exhibits, researches and educates on ancient woodblock materials from many different Asian countries where engravings and woodcuts flourished including Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Nepal. It currently stores over 3,500 individual relics including some 1,800 original woodblocks, 300 old woodblock works engraved as woodcuts, 200 books engraved on woodblocks, and 200 materials related to woodcuts. There is also a permanent woodblock experience hall, which is often utilized as a place to experience and educate those on site who are not satisfied with just seeing the works.
Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교)
2023-07-04
52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3277-2114
Ewha Womans University is Korea's first women's university founded in 1886 by American Methodist missionary Mary Scranton. Ewha Womans University is also the most famous women's university in Korea and its name originates from Ehwa Hakdang, a name given by Empress Myeongseong in 1887. Ewha Womans University created a four-year university course in 1910, and in 1943, the name of Ewha was taken away during the Japanese colonial period and downgraded to a one-year school. In October 1945, the year of Korea's independence from Japan, it regained the name of Ewha and was promoted to a university with eight departments. Currently, it consists of 15 graduate schools, 11 colleges, and 67 departments, and there are 8 affiliated research institutes.
The street in front of Ewha Womans University is famous for shopping. This place is full of clothing stores and neat food that boast a popping sensation to suit the tastes of female college students. The shopping street in front of Ewha Womans University is a straight road that lies ahead of Exits 2 and 3 of Seoul Subway Line 2. Alleyways stretch out like branches around this street and are filled with various accessory shops, clothing stores, shoe stores, restaurants, cafes, and beauty salons.
Yonsei University (연세대학교)
2023-07-04
50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-1599-1885
Yonsei University, which opened in 1885, is a prestigious university that boasts a beautiful campus. In particular, it is famous for its wooden trails, antique buildings covered with ivy, and Cheongsongdae Forest, a popular dating spot among couples. Yonsei University also has a Korean language institute for foreigners interested in learning Korean.
Gangneung Museum of Art (강릉시립미술관)
2023-07-27
46 , Hwabusan-ro 40beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
Gangneung Museum of Art was opened in September 2006 and re-opened as a museum managed by the city of Gangneung in April 2014. Gangneung Museum of Art has nearly 530,000 m2 of exhibition space across two floors, and the building also has a view of Gangneung’s city center as well. The museum hosts exhibitions that allow everyone to communicate through artworks, not just artists, and is trying to expand cultural education in the city by providing various experience programs. In addition to special exhibitions by famous Korean and international artists, there are also frequent exhibitions based on the local colors of Gangwon-do and the people of Gangneung, offering an opportunity to get a deeper understanding of Gangneung.
Open Space Nu-e (복합문화지구 누에)
2024-04-06
462-9 , Wanju-ro, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
Nu-e, a complex cultural district located in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, opened with the goal of "a living space where everyone communicates through art." As part of the cultural regeneration project, it was built in the Jeollabuk-do Jameop (silkworm business) testing center complex and is carrying out projects such as cultural and artistic education, exhibition planning, and the creation of creative spaces. Facilities include Nu-e Art Hall, where various art exhibitions and performances are held, guesthouse 'Sum' for local residents, a camping ground and lounge, a pottery room, a kiln room, etc. There is a children's space called "Dreaming Nu-e Playground" where adults are not permitted, making it a good place for family trips. It is also recommended to visit the Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art and Samnye Culture and Art Village, representative tourist facilities in Wanju-gun.
Bunker des Lumières (빛의 벙커)
2025-03-26
2039-22, Goseong-ri, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-1522-2653
An old bunker, which had once been a state-owned key communications facility, was reborn as Bunker des Lumières after being sold to a private group in 2012. Bunker des Lumières is an immersive media art project formed with the concept of art regeneration that integrates art, technology and music. Masterpieces of world-famous artists like Gustav Klimt and Vincent van Gogh are presented through projection mapping technology as a new way to approach and enjoy art. Immersive media art provides the experience of being not only visually but also synaesthetically immersed in art, thus helping the audience to easily understand and enjoy various artworks. Fast-paced videos backed up with magnificent music are also an element that cannot be left out of immersive media art. The venue turned a neglected space into an exhibit so it also serves the function of urban regeneration. It is exciting to peruse an artist's life and their world of art through a film-like video.
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