Suwon Museum (수원박물관)

  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)
  • Suwon Museum (수원박물관)

Explanation

Locaed in Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon Museum has one basement floor and two above-ground floors, spanning over an area of 6,535 ㎡. Suwon Museum consists of two main exhibition halls, Suwon Museum of History and Calligraphy Museum of Korea, showcasing approximately 48,000 relics, and a planned exhibition hall for special occasions and exhibitions.

Suwon Museum of History recreates a scene of Yeongdong Market Street during the1960s. Children can learn and get secondhand experience of what Suwon was like in the past while adult visitors can reminisce the old times.

Calligraphy Museum of Korea is the first calligraphy museum built by a local government. The museum houses Korea's significant calligraphy works. The hall features a spacious area and its display cases are designed with cutting edge technology to highlight the relics on display. Exhibited collections include geumseokmun (metal writing), beopseo (calligraphic specimen of renowned artists of the past), works of renowned calligraphers during the Joseon dynasty, eopil (the writings of Kings), seogan (letters), works of renowned contemporary calligraphers, and more. Also, a planned exhibition hall holds exhibitions with specific themes every year. In addition, the museum offers educational programs for visitors as well as large scale calligraphy events for the general public.

Inquiry

+82-31-228-4150

Homepage

smuseum.suwon.go.kr

Information Use

Contact and Information : +82-31-228-4150

Parking facilities : Available (Free)

Day off : Mondays, additional days as decided by city mayor
* In the case of closed day being a public holiday, museum will close the next day

Charges : Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,000 won
Groups: Adults 1,000 won / Teenagers 500 won
* Refer to the website for more details

Hours : 09:00-18:00 (Last ticketing 1 hour before closing)

More information

Program Information
Learning household items from the past, King's stamp, writing calligraphy, rubbing, etc.

Reservations
Reservation required for group visitors (available on the official website)

Location

265 Changnyong-daero, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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