Museum of Old Roads
옛길박물관
Culture · 944, Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Admission
- Individuals - Adults 1,000 won / Children 700 won |
- * Adults (ages 19-64) / Children (ages 7-18) |
- * Preschoolers (ages 6 or under) must be accompanied by parents
- Hours
- March-October: 09:00-18:00 /
- November-February: 09:00-17:00 /
- * Last admission: 30 min before closing
- Closed
- No weekly closing day
- New Year's Day, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
- Parking
- Parking available at the parking lot of Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park
- Parking fee: Cars: 2,000 won /
- Buses (more than 25 passengers): 4,000 won
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2023-07-28 · Collected: Not provided
The Museum of Old Roads offers the history of traditional roads and routes in Korea. In the past, Mungyeongsaejae was a transportation hub for the people of Korea, particularly during the Joseon Period. Mungyeongsaejae is home to Haneuljae (one of the oldest roads in Korea, first established in 156 AD), Tokkibiri (a famous trade route), and Yugok Station (a transport hub in the Yeongnam area). Even though the importance of the roads as travel routes has diminished over time, they continue to increase in cultural significance, conveying the area’s rich traditional heritage to visitors. The Museum of Old Roads was opened in 2009 after having been remodeled from the Mungyeongsaejae Museum, which mainly dealt with local history.
In the area
Museums 2 of 3 cultural sites in Mungyeong-si
Similar places nearby
- Korea Tea Cup Museum · 4.6km
Similar places in other regions
- Mokpo Modern History Museum No. 1 · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Museum of Gwangju Literature · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Seoul Museum of History · Seoul
- Jeonju National Museum · Jeonbuk-do
- Yeoju Museum · Gyeonggi-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI