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Park Soo Keun Museum (박수근미술관)

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. Plan this visit using the official information above as the baseline. Operating hours, admission conditions, programs, access rules, and parking arrangements can change after this review, so confirm the latest notice on the linked official website before departure. This is especially important when a visit depends on a particular exhibition, guided program, seasonal activity, reservation, or accessibility service. Park Soo Keun Museum (박수근미술관) is presented here as a destination rather than as a commercial listing. The description focuses on the setting and visitor experience documented by the Korea Tourism Organization. Respect residential, religious, ecological, and cultural-property rules where they apply, and use the official contact for questions that affect access or safety.

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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FAQ

Where is Park Soo Keun Museum located?

265-15, Parksookeun-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do

What are Park Soo Keun Museum's opening hours?

09:00-18:00 * Last admission is 1 hour before closing.

Is there an admission fee?

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)