Museums · 19-10 Gichan
Gayageum Theme Park (가야금테마공원)
Visit info
- Hours
- 10:00-17:00
- Closed
- Mondays
- Admission
- Free
- Information
- +82-61-470-2799
About
Opened in 2014, Gayageum Theme Park is the only gayageum-themed park in Korea. Various relics and materials related to the gayageum, a representative Korean traditional stringed instrument consisting of 12 strings, are displayed through which visitors have the opportunity to learn about this unique instrument. In addition to the 12-string gayageum, the improved ones, with 18 strings, 21 strings, and 25 strings, are also on display and the only ox-horn gayageum in Korea made of ox horns and pure gold is particularly worth observing. A bust of Kim Chang-jo born in Yeongam, who created the framework of Gayageum Sanjo (a free-style gayageum solo music), is also on display. In the listening room, visitors can appreciate beautiful music played by gayageum masters.
Getting there
19-10 Gichan land-ro, Yeongam-eup, Yeongam-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). Details can change; check the official site before you go.