Opened in August 1966, the Yeongi Folk Museum showcases relics found in the old site of Sejong Special Self-Governing City. Over 1,000 relics, including Buddhist statues, weapons, pagodas, earthenware, porcelain, bronze ware, roof tiles, paintings, letters, houseware, kitchenware, farming tools, and others are arranged by era.
Basic Information
| Postal Code | 30041 |
| Homepage | cafe.daum.net/yghmuseum (Korean only) |
| Address | 34-4, Yangdae-gil, Yeonseo-myeon, , Sejong-si |
Usage Information
| Information & Inquiries | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-44-862-7449 |
| Parking Facilities | Available |
| Parking Fee | Free of charge |
| Closed Days | Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) |
| Usage Fee | Individuals: Adults 3,000 won / Children 2,500 won Groups: Adults 2,500 won / Children 2,000 won * Group: 20 people or more |
| Operating Hours | Summer: 09:00-18:00 Winter: 09:00-17:00 |
| Viewing Duration | Approx. 1 hour |
Detailed Description
| Program Information | Traditional tea ceremony etiquette, making sotdae, hanji-handcraft (hand mirror), natural-dying (handkerchief), making injeolmi tteok (rice cake), etc. |
| Collections Status | 1,300 articles (40 prehistory relics, 200 earthenwares, 30 Buddhist statues, 50 roof tiles, 500 celadon porcelain, 320 folk material, others) |
| Info Services for Koreans | Guided tour available. |
