Hadong Tea Museum (하동야생차박물관)

The Hadong Tea Museum is located at the foot of Jirisan Mountain in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do. It aims to promote the tea culture of the area, the first tea producer in the nation, while advertising the quality and superiority of Hadong green tea. The center is located adjacent to the tea farming area and Ssanggyesa Temple, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Korea.

The museum features an exhibition hall explaining the history and culture associated with Korean tea, and an experience hall where visitors can enjoy hands-on programs like making tea and learning traditional tea etiquette, as well as a shop selling high-quality tea produced in the region. Every year, the museum also hosts the Hadong Wild Tea & Culture Festival every year.

Scale

Total area: 16,949 ㎡ / Building area: 2,363 ㎡  

Opening Hours

March-October 09:00-18:00 / November-February 09:00-17:00
* Last admission 30 min before closing  

Fee

Free  

Holiday

Mondays, New Year's Day, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)  

Parking

Available  

Parkingfee

Free  

Inquiry/Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-55-880-2956  

Program Information

Tea ceremony, picking tea leaves, roasting tea leaves, Don Tea (traditional Korean tea)