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Where are the Gangneung museums, art museums, and cultural facilities that are easy to tour on a rainy day?
This site lists 24 cultural facilities in Gangneung, such as museums, art museums, and exhibition halls, and 20 sights have historic house, heritage, museum, or art museum in their names.
You can compare the viewing hours, regular closing days, and admission fee standards of the 10 main places below.
The 10 places in this guideFull list
Gangneung Ojukheon·Municipal Museum
- Hours
- Ticket sales 09:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Open every day of the year (on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day, and Chuseok Day, only Ojukheon is open; the indoor exhibition rooms are closed)
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00)
- Closed days
- Open year-round
Chamsori Edison Son Seongmok Film Museum
- Hours
- 10:00–15:40
- Closed days
- Every Tuesday (if Tuesday is a public holiday, closed the following day)
Gangneung Municipal Art Museum Sorol
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
Gangneung Danoje Festival Transmission Education Center
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- January 1 more
- Hours
- Summer season (May–October) 09:00–18:0009:00–18:00 more
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- Free when ordering 1 drink per person
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (ticket sales close 17:00)
- Closed days
- January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok Day
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
24 museum, art museum, and exhibition hall facilities and 20 history and exhibition sights
- Under the Korea Tourism Organization's TourAPI classification, 24 indoor sights in Gangneung are registered as cultural facilities.
- Another 20 history and culture sights have Ojukheon, Seongyojang, museum, art museum, memorial hall, or exhibition hall in their names.
Compare viewing hours, Monday closures, and ticket cutoff times
Some municipal art museums, transmission education centers, and museums close every Monday or on the day of a traditional holiday, or stop selling tickets before closing time. It is safer to compare the closing days and admission fee standards of the 10 places below in advance and plan your route.
The 10 places in this guide
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1
Gangneung Ojukheon·Municipal Museum
Located in the Jukheon-dong area. Ticket hours are 09:00–17:00 and viewing hours are 09:00–18:00. It is open every day of the year (on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day, and Chuseok Day, only Ojukheon is open and the indoor exhibition rooms are closed).
- Hours
- Ticket sales 09:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Open every day of the year (on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day, and Chuseok Day, only Ojukheon is open; the indoor exhibition rooms are closed)
- Fee
- [Ojukheon more
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2
Located in the Chodang-dong area. Hours are 10:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00), and it is open every day of the year.
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00)
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- Adult 19,000 won more
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3
Chamsori Edison Son Seongmok Film Museum
Located in the Gangneung area. It is classified as a cultural facility.
- Hours
- 10:00–15:40
- Closed days
- Every Tuesday (if Tuesday is a public holiday, closed the following day)
- Fee
- Adult 18,000 won more
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4
Gangneung Municipal Art Museum Sorol
Located in the Gyo-dong area. Hours are 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). It is closed every Monday, on January 1, and on Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok Day; when a Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the next day instead.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Varies by exhibition
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5
Located in the Gangneung area. Hours are 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). It is closed every Monday, on legal holidays, and on substitute holidays.
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free to use
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6
Gangneung Danoje Festival Transmission Education Center
Located in the Noam-dong area. Hours are 09:00–18:00. It is closed on January 1, Lunar New Year, Chuseok, and Sundays.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- January 1 more
- Fee
- Free
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7
Located in the Gangdong-myeon area. Summer season (May–October): 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). Winter season (November–April): 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00). It is open every day of the year.
- Hours
- Summer season (May–October) 09:00–18:0009:00–18:00 more
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- General 9,000 won more
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8
Located in the Jumunjin-eup area. It is classified as a cultural facility.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- Free
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9
Located in the Wangsan-myeon area. Hours are 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30), and it is open every day of the year.
- Hours
- Korea Tourism Organization 09:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)Official website 09:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
- Closed days
- Korea Tourism Organization Open year-roundOfficial website Every Tuesday
- Fee
- Free when ordering 1 drink per person
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10
Located in the Seongsan-myeon area. Hours are 09:00–18:00 (ticket sales close at 17:00). It is closed on January 1 and on Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok Day.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (ticket sales close 17:00)
- Closed days
- January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok Day
- Fee
- Adult 1,000 wonIndividual more
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
FAQ
How many places in Gangneung are classified as cultural facilities such as museums, art museums, and exhibition halls?
There are 24 indoor sights in Gangneung registered as cultural facilities, and 20 sights related to historic houses, museums, art museums, and exhibition halls.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI