Gwangju Folk Museum 광주시립민속박물관

Gwangju Folk Museum  광주시립민속박물관

The Gwangju Folk Museum houses a collection of traditional Namdo and rare folk artifacts, portraying time-honored customs and lifestyles of this region. The first floor houses a material-culture exhibition room, depicting the traditional daily lives of Koreans; while the second floor houses a spiritual-culture room, exhibiting a “life” ceremony.

• Address: 1004-4 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju (213 Biennale 2gil Buk-gu,Gwangju)
• Tel: 062) 613-5337
• Website: http://gjfm.gjcity.net
• Operation hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Tues – Fri: tickets are sold till 5:30 p.m.) Closed on Mondays, Jan. 1^st and the day after public holiday
• Bus stops: Biennale Jeonsigwan (비엔날레 전시관), Munhwa Yesul-hoegwan (문화예술회관) (Gwangju Bus Schedule)

Fee:

• 7 – 12 years old: 200 won (per person)
• 13 – 18 years old: 300 won (per person)
• 19 – 64 years old: 500 won (per person)
• Veterans, Soldiers, Policemen: 300 won (per person)
• Seniors: Free