Museums - Outside Seoul
DAEGU
Daegu Modern History Museum 대구근대역사관
Hours: April thru October 9:00 to 19:00 / November thru March 9:00 to 18:00
Closed: Mondays
Permanent Exhibits: Classified into six categories, exhibits include stones from the Daegu Fortress, postcards, documents, household items, and a rickshaw from the Japanese c o l o n i a l p e r i o d . On exhibit also is a miniature of the Gyeongsang-gamyeong Governor's Office.
Location: opposite the Jungbu Police Station. Map available on website.
Website: in Korean only
Daegu National Museum 국립대구박물관
Hours: 9:00 to 18:00 Tues-Fri / 9:00 to 21:00 Sat / 9:00to 19:00 Sun & Holidays
Closed: Mondays and January 1st
Admission: Free admission for permanent exhibits / special exhibits may have a fee on occasion
Facilities: include a variety of theme areas including areas for children and hands-on activities and traditional craft workshops.
Guided tours: sometimes available in English; take about 40-50 minutes. Go to Docent's room to see if there is an English-speaking (or Japanese) docent available.
Website: has general information in English
Daegu Art Museum 대구미술관
Hours: April thru October 10:00 to 19:00 / November thru March 10:00 to 18:00
Closed: Mondays, Jan. 1st, Lunar New Year's & Chuseok (Lunar Thanksgiving)
Address: Samdeok-Dong, Suseong-Gu, Daegu, 374
Admission: 700 won (individuls) 500 won per person (groups of 20 or more)
Tel: 053-790-3030
Website (must click English link on far right side of home page) has general information on facilities and exhibitions in English.
Map (accessible via English home page)
Directions: Take bus 604, 849-1, 849, or 403. Get off at the stop for Daegue Art Museum (in Korean: “Daegu Misoolgwan” - 대구미술관 )
JEONJU
Jeonju National Museum 전주박물관
Hours: - Weekdays | 09:00~18:00 / Weekends and holidays | 09:00~19:00 (NB: March through October Saturday hours 09:00~21:00)
Closed Mondays and 1 January. (The garden is open on Mondays.) If a Monday happens to be a public holiday, the museum closes on the first weekday after the holiday.
Address: 560-859 Cheollanam-do, Jeonju-si, Wangsan-gu, Ssuk-gogae-ro 249 (Hyojadong 2ga 900)
For taxi drivers: 주소: 560-859 전라북도 전주시 완산구 쑥고개로 249 (효자동 2가 900)
Admission: Free entry
Tel: 063)223-5651~2
Website: some basic information in English
K4E Note: This is a partial list of the museums outside Seoul. If you have or want information on others, please let us know at info@korea4expats.com
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