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Park Soo Keun Museum (박수근미술관)
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Park Soo Keun Museum (박수근미술관) · © KTO · KOGL Type 3

Gangwon

Park Soo Keun Museum

Park Soo Keun (1914-1965) was an artist who devoted his life to drawing the lives of ordinary people with a warm gaze.

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Why go

Park Soo Keun (1914-1965) was an artist who devoted his life to drawing the lives of ordinary people with a warm gaze. The Park Soo Keum Museum, which has a floor space of 700 square meters, is built upon the artist’s birthplace in his hometown in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do. The museum was founded with the intent to develop into a major cultural space for the region and to honor Park Soo Keun’s life and art. The collection of Park Soo Keun’s artworks shown at the museum include his oil paintings, a number of prints such as "The Tree and Two Ladies" and "Tapdori," watercolor painting "Watercolors," and dozens of other drawings. Official location: 265-15, Parksookeun-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do. Visiting hours: 09:00-18:00 * Last admission is 1 hour before closing.. Closure information: Mondays (except when Monday is a holiday), January 1, the morning of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day). Parking: Available. Admission information: Adults (ages 20 & older) 6,000 won Students (elementary school to high school) 3,000 won * Free admission: Senior citizens (ages 65 & older), preschoolers (ages 7 & under). Information contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-480-7226.

Quick highlights

  • Comprehensive collection of Park Soo Keun's paintings and sketches
  • Explores artist's career from early studies to mature work
  • Insight into Korean modern art and artistic innovation
  • Personal artifacts and documents of the celebrated painter
  • Peaceful museum setting in Yangyang, Gangwon province

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