Suwon Museum
수원박물관
Culture · 265 Changnyong-daero, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Gwanggyo (Kyonggi Univ.) (신분당선) · straight-line 936m
- Gwanggyo Jungang (신분당선) · straight-line 1.9km
- Bus stop 수원박물관.수원시장애인복지관 · straight-line 208m
- Bus stop 수원광교행복주택아파트 · straight-line 268m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2026-06-18
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Individuals: Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,000 won
- Groups: Adults 1,000 won / Teenagers 500 won
- * Refer to the website for more details
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00 (Last ticketing 1 hour before closing)
- Closed
- Mondays, additional days as decided by city mayor
- * In the case of closed day being a public holiday, museum will close the next day
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available (Free)
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-05-22 · Collected: Not provided
Locaed in Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon Museum has one basement floor and two above-ground floors, spanning over an area of 6,535 ㎡. Suwon Museum consists of two main exhibition halls, Suwon Museum of History and Calligraphy Museum of Korea, showcasing approximately 48,000 relics, and a planned exhibition hall for special occasions and exhibitions. Suwon Museum of History recreates a scene of Yeongdong Market Street during the1960s. Children can learn and get secondhand experience of what Suwon was like in the past while adult visitors can reminisce the old times. Calligraphy Museum of Korea is the first calligraphy museum built by a local government. The museum houses Korea's significant calligraphy works. The hall features a spacious area and its display cases are designed with cutting edge technology to highlight the relics on display. Exhibited collections include geumseokmun (metal writing), beopseo (calligraphic specimen of renowned artists of the past), works of renowned calligraphers during the Joseon dynasty, eopil (the writings of Kings), seogan (letters), works of renowned contemporary calligraphers, and more. Also, a planned exhibition hall holds exhibitions with specific themes every year. In addition, the museum offers educational programs for visitors as well as large scale calligraphy events for the general public.
In the area
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Similar places nearby
- Suwon Gwanggyo Museum · 1.4km
Similar places in other regions
- National Hangeul Museum · Seoul
- Gyeongnam Art Museum · Gyeongsangnam-do
- Gyeongju National Museum · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- National Museum of Korea · Seoul
- Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA) · Seoul
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI