Explanation
The Jangsaengpo Whale Museum opened on May 31, 2005 is the first and only whale museum in Korea and stands on what used to be a central area for the Korean whaling industry. After whaling was banned in 1986, 250 artifacts from whalers and the whaling industry were collected and put on display. Visitors can enjoy experience zones such as the Whale Belly Road or the Underwater Adventure Zone. Exhibitions include things like a Bryde's whale skeleton, a killer whale skeleton, a gray whale corner, and whaling ships.
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Capacities : 300 people
Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
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Day off : Mondays (may be open in the case of Monday being a public holiday or during travel week; inquire in advance), the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Hours : 09:00-18:00 (Last ticketing 30 min before closing)
Scale : 1F-4F / Area: 6,946 ㎡
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Collections Status
1,800 pieces: Whaling related artifiacts and historical records
Industry Information
Special exhibitions on whaling culture, lectures on whales/whaling, etc.
Location
244, Jangsaengpogorae-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan