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Namwon Traditional Lacquer Craft Center (남원시 옻칠공예관) - Homepage : www.namwon.go.kr - Tel : Namwon Traditional Lacquer Craft Center is a lacquer crafts exhibition hall that opened in 2004 to spread lacquer culture, research on lacquer technology, and foster the younger generations. In Namwon, lacquer woodworking has been developed since ancient times, and traces of lacquerwork from the Bronze Age were discovered here. Accordingly, this craft center was built to establish Namwon as a central city for lacquer crafts through continuous research and development. This two-story center consists of an exhibition hall, a store, an experience room, a laboratory, an audio-visual education room, and a training room. The exhibition hall displays awardwinning craft works and various lacquered crafts such as bowls, furniture, spoons and chopsticks, cabinets with flower and grass designs, tables, janggu (hourglass-shaped drum) sticks, and utensils used in ancestral rites. In addition, it operates ex...

eonju Hanji Museum (전주한지박물관) - Homepage : www.hanjimuseum.co.kr - Tel : +82-63-210-8103 Jeonju Hanji Museum was founded to promote the excellence of hanji (traditional Korean paper) and present how it has impacted the lifestyle of Koreans in the past and the present. Hanji crafts, tools for making Hanji, ancient manuscripts and books are on display, and there is a museum shop where visitors can buy souvenirs to take home with them. Activities such as hanji making and woodblock printing are also part of the experience. - Address : 59, Palbok-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Inquiries and Guides +82-63-210-8103 - Parking : Available - Parking fee : Free - Rest date : Sundays, Mondays, New Year's Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays - Use fee : Free - Use time : 09:00-17:00 - Scale : - Touring Time : - Program Information : Making Hanji, Woodblock Printing - Reservations ...

Gyongju Folk Craft Village (경주민속공예촌) - Homepage : www.gyeongju.go.kr - Tel : Gyeongju Folk Craft Village, nestled at the foot of Tohamsan Mountain in Gyeongju, is a traditional folk craft village consisting of around fourty Korean traditional houses including thatched-roof and tiled-roof houses. Skilled artisans proficient in traditional arts and crafts gather here to produce and sell ceramics, woodcrafts, jewelry, hanbok, stone crafts, and more. Visitors can also participate in hands-on crafting experiences. The village's Silla Art and Science Museum showcases artifacts from the Silla dynasty, while nearby attractions include the Bomun Tourist Complex, Bulguksa Temple, and Seokguram Grotto. - Address : 230 Bobul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Experience guide : Not available - Inquiries and Guides '+82-54-746-7270 - Open date : - Parking : Available - Rest date : N/A (Open all year round) - Use s...

Vegetarian Restaurant Osegyehyang (채식요리전문점 오세계향) - Homepage : www.go5.co.kr (Korean only) - Tel : +82-2-735-7171 Osegyehyang is a vegetarian restaurant location in Insa-dong, a street known for its traditional culture and crafts. It serves various dishes that cater to the needs of vegetarian customers. - Address : 14-5 Insadong 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul ※ Introduction Information - Main menu : Vegetarian BBQ with vegebtables and rice - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-735-7171 - Menu : Vegetarian BBQ with vegebtables and rice / Korean style hot soup cooked with vegetables, mushrooms, and soy protein set menu / Fried noodles with vegetarian Chinese sauce / Soft tofu gang-doenjang bibimbap / Fried soy protein served with sweet and sour srarchy sauce - Open date : - Open time : Lunch 11:30-15:30 / Dinner 17:00-21:00 - Parking : - Reservation information : Available (Tel: +82-2-735-7171) - Res...

Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall (전주공예품전시관) - Homepage : www.jeonjucraft.or.kr - Tel : +82-63-281-1610 Jeonju Crafts Exhibition Hall promotes the beauty of traditional Korean crafts, and is made up of a Craft Hall, Special Exhibition Hall, and Experience Hall, Visitors can see traditional art works from master artisans as well as creative works from up-and-coming artists and designers. Visitors can also create their own handcrafted items in one of their many programs. - Address : 15 Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Inquiries and Guides +82-63-281-1610 - Parking : Not available - Parking fee : - Rest date : Mondays, January 1, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) - Use fee : Free (Separate charges may apply for experience programs) - Use time : 10:00-18:00 - Scale : - Touring Time : - Program Information : Craft experience program Check the website for details - Reservations...

Ebagu Crafts Workshop (이바구공작소) - Homepage : www.bsdonggu.or.kr - Tel : +82-51-468-0289 Ebagu Crafts Workshop was created as part of an urban regeneration project centered along Sanbok Road. The workshop serves as an archive center for the stories of local residents in Sanbok Road, and a new planned exhibition is held every two months. Personal collections, as well as the history of locals living in this district are well preserved, creating a warehouse of cultural resources for the future. * Opening Date: March 6, 2013 - Address : 14-13, Mangyang-ro 486beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : 200 people - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-468-0289 - Parking : Available - Parking fee : Free - Rest date : Mondays - Use fee : Free - Use time : 10:00-19:00 Sunday & public holidays 09:00-18:00 - Scale : Site 494 ㎡ / Building Area 265.77 ㎡ - Program Information : -...

Sejong University Museum (세종대학교 박물관) - Homepage : museum.sejong.ac.kr - Tel : +82-2-3408-3876 Sejong University Museum exhibits folk art, wooden crafts, clothing, accessories, pottery, paintings and calligraphy collected for over 40 years by the couple who founded the present day Sejong University, Dr. Ju Young-ha and Dr. Choi Ok-ja. This museum has its origins in the Soodo Gallery, which was built in Chungmuro, the campus’ original location, in 1959. Needing more space to house additional artifacts, the museum moved to its current location, which first opened on May 5, 1973 in a four-story concrete building inspired by traditonal tower design from the Baekje era. This building was later expanded on May 20, 1977. After the university’s name was changed to Sejong University in 1979, the museum was also renamed the Sejong University Museum. The museum showcases unique artifacts to both scholars and students from home and abroad in contribution to the research of Korea’s culture, art...