Hanji House (한지가헌)

Pencil Museum (연필뮤지엄)

2025-07-24

183-6 Balhan-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

Pencil Museum, located in Donghae, is the first museum in Korea dedicated to pencils and has a collection of over 3,000 pencils from 100 countries worldwide. The exhibition consists of a pencil history corner and a themed exhibition that displays art pencils and character pencils. The museum also has an experience center where visitors can test out different kinds of pencils and a dedicated collection exhibit area. The 4th floor consists of an art shop and a cafe where one can enjoy the view of the East Sea.

2025-07-24

31-9 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Hanji House was founded to pass on the cultural heritage of hanji, tradtional Korean paper, as well as to promote its excellence and uses in everyday life. The center is operated by Korea Craft & Design Foundation, and offers a variety of programs that consist of exhibitions, hands-on activities, classes, and marketing hanji products. On the first floor is Hanji Showroom, where various exhibitions take place to showcase hanji of the past and the present. The basement floor comprises Hanji Open Archive, Hanji Photo Studio, and Hanji Workroom, where most of the hands-on activities and classes are held. Hanji House also offers a docent program for exploring the whole area.

Daldongnae of Olden Times (추억의 달동네)

2025-05-23

216-8 Bobul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Daldongnae of Olden Times is a modern history theme park that recreates everyday life in Korea during the 1970s-80s, through a variety of vintage products. Visitors can get a glimpse into Korean retro culture as they explore old radios, vintage-style electronic shops and alley shops, and classrooms from that era. The museum also offers retro school uniform rentals and a dalgona experience, allowing visitors to step back into the past.

Netmarble Game Museum (넷마블게임박물관)

2025-05-14

38 Digital-ro 26-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul

The Netmarble Game Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore the history and culture of games and discover their social and cultural values. The museum features an exhibition space showcasing a diverse collection of domestic and international, a learning space with various gaming education materials, and a gaming space where visitors can enjoy playing different types of games. The exhibition space is organized around three main themes: game history, game world, and gaming culture. In particular, the Play Collection zone includes classic arcade games, console games, and PC games, allowing children to have fun and adults to reminisce about their memories.

Myungbo Art Hall (명보아트홀)

2025-04-15

47 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Located in Euljiro 3(sam)-ga, the heart of Seoul, Myungbo Art Hall is a cultural complex that consists of a professional theatre hall. Renovated from Myungbo Theater in 2009, Myungbo Art Hall is equipped with state-of-the-arts lighting and sound equipment that guarantees high-quality theatre experience for the audience. In addition, the hall also has comfortable seats along with other amenities for the audience's convenience. Myungbo Art Hall aims to globalize Korean performance culture by creating a variety of content that incorporate Korean theatre with tourism. This area is also where the house of Admiral Yi Sun-sin was located, which is honored with a memorial plaque listing his accomplishments.

DOMOHEON (도모헌)

2025-04-11

60 Hwangnyeongsan-ro 7beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan

DOMOHEON, the former residence of the Busan Mayor, was transformed into a cultural space and opened to the public in September 2024. The establishment includes a cultural space, shared office, café, lecture hall, meeting room, and various other convenience facilities. It also features a living garden, which is the first living garden in Busan. In the past, it was also referred to as the local Cheong Wa Dae creating an authoritative image. However, with the recent remodeling, it has now become a welcoming space for the public to relax and enjoy cultural activities.

Dooly Museum (둘리뮤지엄)

2025-03-31

6 Sirubong-ro 1-gil, Dobong-gu, Seoul

Dooly Museum is Korea's first museum to be dedicated to a single character. The museum is dedicated to Dooly, the main character from the Korean cartoon series "Dooly the Little Dinosaur." The cartoon was published as a series on a comic magazine called "Bomulseom" from 1983 to 1993, following Dooly's adventure that begins from his arrival to Ssangmun-dong inside a glacier from the Ice Age. Inspired by the series, this interactive museum was founded in Ssangmun-dong and explores the value and meaning of the hit series through the expansion of its works such as the animation series, character merch, and other media sources.

HANSIK Space E:eum (한식문화공간 이음)

2025-06-16

18 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

HANSIK Space E:eum, located in Jongno, is a cultural space operated by the Korean Food Promotion Institute. It offers visitors an opportunity to delve into Korean cuisine through exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and a library.

Salon Heritage (살롱헤리티지)

2025-05-26

614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Salon Heritage is a world cultural heritage media promotion hall, located inside the Gyeongju World Expo Memorial, which was designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, drawing inspiration from Daereungwon Ancient Tombs and columnar joints of Gyeongju. It features dynamic media walls, a media tunnel and a world heritage study, offering visitors an immersive digital experience to explore the rich heritage of Gyeongju.

Gyeongju Expo Solgeo Art Museum (경주솔거미술관(솔거미술관))

2025-05-19

614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Gyeongju Expo Solgeo Art Museum is Gyeongju’s first public art museum, opened in 2015 with the donation of 830 works by the Korean painter Park Dae-sung. Designed by the renowned architect Seung H-Sang, the museum’s architecture blends people, space, and nature. It features a permanent exhibition of works by Park Dae-sung, along with special rotational exhibitions by invited artists. For visitors seeking deeper insight into the artwork, the museum offers a docent program. The window in the permanent exhibition hall has become a popular SNS spot and is often referred to as a moving painting.

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