Chuncheon National Museum Audio Guide & Tour — Things to Do in Chuncheon, Korea

About

Opened in 2002, Chuncheon National Museum is the first national museum in Gangwon State, serving as a cultural space that systematically researches and exhibits the history and cultural heritage of Gangwon. It boasts a beautiful exterior selected as the 'Excellent Building of the Year' by the Korean Institute of Architects, and showcases various artifacts spanning from the Paleolithic Era to the Joseon Dynasty. In particular, original cultural assets such as the Five Hundred Arhats excavated from the Changnyeongsa Temple Site in Yeongwol, which convey warm consolation, are key attractions.

Equipped with an immersive video zone and a dolmen garden, you can enjoy both historical exploration and contemplation together.

Stories you can hear here

9 stories · about 10 min

IntroThe Smiles of the Stone Arhats from Yeongwol34 sec
SpotStone Seated Bodhisattva_Goryeo DynastyStone Seated Bodhisattva from the Goryeo Periodabout 1 min
SpotGilt-bronze Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva_Goryeo DynastyGilt-bronze Seated Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva from the Goryeo Periodabout 1 min
SpotBier of Kim U-myeong_Joseon DynastyBier of Kim U-myeong from the Joseon Periodabout 1 min
SpotSilla Gilt-bronze Crown_Unknown / Three Kingdoms Period (Silla)about 1 min

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SpotStone Seated Bodhisattva from Hansongsa Temple Site, Gangneung_Unknown / Goryeo Dynastyabout 1 min
SpotGilt-bronze Standing Bodhisattva from Seonlimwon Temple Site, Yangyang_Unknown, Unified Silla Periodabout 1 min
SpotBell of Yujeomsa Temple_Unknown, Joseon Dynastyabout 1 min
SpotFive Hundred Arhats from Changnyeongsa Temple Site, Yeongwol_Unknown, Goryeo to Joseon DynastyFive Hundred Arhats from Changnyeongsa Temple Site, The Path to Myselfabout 1 min

Preview

Here, gentle expressions carved into rough stone captivate the heart. Why do the Five Hundred Arhats, statues of enlightened disciples discovered at the Changnyeongsa Temple Site in Yeongwol, offer warm comfort to so many people? Begin your visit at the first national museum in Gangwon Province, and take a moment for quiet reflection.

This guide introduces the main exhibits one by one. Simply play the audio in front of the display you wish to see.

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Visitor info

Address: 70 Useok-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
Hours: Main Building: 09:00 ~ 18:00 (Admission possible up to 30 minutes before closing) Children's Museum: 09:30 ~ 17:30 (Admission deadline 17:00 / Infant and Toddler Space 10:00 ~ 17:00)
Closed: January 1st every year, the day of Seollal and Chuseok, every Monday