Woodblock Printing Museum (고판화박물관)
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Woodblock Printing Museum (고판화박물관)

62 Muran-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

About

Opened in 2004, it is the only museum in Korea that specializes in and exhibits old woodblock printings from all around the world. Woodblock Printing Museum collects, stores, exhibits, researches and educates on ancient woodblock materials from many different Asian countries where engravings and woodcuts flourished including Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Nepal. It currently stores over 3,500 individual relics including some 1,800 original woodblocks, 300 old woodblock works engraved as woodcuts, 200 books engraved on woodblocks, and 200 materials related to woodcuts. There is also a permanent woodblock experience hall, which is often utilized as a place to experience and educate those on site who are not satisfied with just seeing the works.
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Phone
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Website
www.gopanhwa.com
Hours
Summer 10:00-18:00 / Winter 10:00-17:00
Closed
Mondays
Parking
Available
Fee
Adults 5,000 won / Teenagers 4,000 won / Infants and seniors 3,000 won

Visitors also explore Jecheon Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사(제천)), Pinocchio Youth Center (피노키오청소년수련원) and Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest (원성 성남리 성황림) near this location.

Location

37.25713, 128.12870

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