Tour

Tour

National Gwangju Museum(국립광주박물관) - Museum



Address: 110 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

Phone Number: 062-570-7000


The Gwangju National Museum opened on December 6, 1978. The museum aims to creatively inherit traditional culture through the collection and preservation management of cultural heritage in the Gwangju and Jeollanam-do regions. It strives for regional cultural development and the enrichment of national culture by conducting cultural heritage surveys, research, artifact exhibitions, and social education functions.

Asian Cultural Center



Address: 38 Munhwa Jeondang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju


The "Former Jeollanam-do Provincial Government Main Building" is a globally recognized multifaceted cultural institution, operating sessions daily at 20:00, 21:00, and 22:00, each lasting 20 minutes. It serves as a hub for cultural exchange in Asia, research and collection of cultural resources, content creation and production, exhibitions, performances, archives, and distribution all taking place in one location. With diverse cultural facilities such as the Democracy and Peace Exchange Center, Cultural Information Center, Art Theater, Asia Culture Square, Open Square, and Asia Creation Studio, visitors can create, experience, and enjoy the distinctive culture unique to the National Asian Cultural Center.

Traditional Cultural Center(전통문화관)



Address: 222 Uijaero, Dong-gu, Gwangju

Phone Number: 062-670-6550


The center offers immersive experience programs called "Punglyu-Nori," where Korean masters and Intangible Cultural Property holders share their expertise in transmitting traditional culture. Additionally, every Saturday, the center hosts regular performances featuring Korean traditional songs, pansori (a traditional Korean musical storytelling genre), and other musical performances, providing visitors with a vibrant showcase of Korea's rich cultural heritage.





Yangrim Historical and Cultural Village Area Tour

Leejangwoo House



Address: 21 Yangchon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju


Yangrim-dong is gaining recognition as a popular filming location for movies and dramas. In particular, the Ijangwoo House has become a sought-after site for film shoots, representing a typical upper-class residence from the modern era in the southern part of the country. It boasts a neat yet picturesque landscape, serving as the backdrop for films such as 'Dangerous Meeting' (2011) and 'The Last Princess' (2016).

Owen Memorial Hall



Address: 6, Baekseo-ro 70beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City


This memorial building was the largest structure in Jeollanam-do and attracted many people as it was the first two-story building in the region. In addition to hosting vocal music performances that contributed to the local culture, it played a pioneering role as an educational space. During the period of the U.S. military government before the Korean War on June 25, 1950, the U.S. Army used this place as a military government office. They installed steel-barred windows on the flat platform to use it as a jail for holding communism suspects. While Yangnim Church once used it as a student worship room, it is now simply managed.

Owen Memorial Hall



Address: 201-64 Yangrim-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju


Follow the penguin-shaped sign behind Yangrim-dong Community Center, and you'll enter a narrow alley where the village has transformed into an exhibition space, showcasing the atmosphere of the 70s and 80s. The village got its name because the sight of elderly people with uncomfortable knees walking slowly resembled penguins. Residents of the village started clearing neglected vacant houses and bringing abandoned items to exhibit on the neighborhood walls.