Chosun Minhwa Museum (조선민화박물관)

Chosun Minhwa Museum finished construction in 1998, in Waseok-ri, Gimsatga-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do and opened on July 29, 2000. The museum contains about 3,000 folk paintings (minhwa) from the Joseon era and is comprised of a hands-on program hall where visitors can paint a minhwa on a wood plate and the chunhwa (obscene painting) exhibition which is eligible for only adults.

In addition to this museum, Gimsatgat Culture Hall and Indian Art Museum are also in Yeongwol.

Capacity

500 people  

Duration

Approx. 2 hrs.  

Opening Hours

Summer Season (March-October) 09:00-18:00
Winter Season (November-February) 10:00-17:00  

Fee

Adults & Univ. Students: 5,000 won / Groups 4,000 won
Elementary-High school students: 4,000 won / Groups 3,000 won
Kindergarten students: 3,000 won / Groups 2,000 won
* Groups: 20 people or more.  

Holiday

Mondays (If Monday is a public holiday, it will open)  

Parking

Available  

Inquiry/Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-33-375-6100  

Program Information

Engraving a folk painting stamp, Drawing a folk painting, etc.

Industry Information

1) National contest for folk paintings (held around August every year)
2) Folk painting festival (held on the first Saturday of every October)
3) Special folk painting class - upon request by groups or schools / on-site lecture

Info. Services for Koreans

Professional explanation service is available