GuidesRainy Days and Museums
Which Mokpo modern history museums, National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage and other museums are easy to visit on a rainy day?
This site lists 19 cultural facilities in Mokpo, such as museums, science museums and memorial halls, and 14 attractions related to modern history, exhibitions and heritage.
You can compare the opening hours, regular closing days and admission of the 10 main places below.
The 10 places in this guideFull list
Mokpo Modern History Museum No. 1
- Closed days
- Every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, the following day)
Mokpo Modern History Museum No. 2
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- General: adults 2,000 wonIndividuals more
National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)From June to the end of August more
Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial Hall
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
Honam National Institute of Biological Resources
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Adults (ages 19–64) 2,000 wonIndividuals more
Mokpo Children's Ocean Science Museum
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
19 cultural facilities and 14 modern history, museum and exhibition sites
- Per the Korea Tourism Organization's TourAPI, 19 indoor places in Mokpo are listed as cultural facilities.
- 14 history and culture attractions have words such as history, museum, memorial hall, science museum, institute, literary museum, hall, gallery, cathedral, church or historic site in their names.
Compare indoor routes: the old downtown history museums and Gatbawi Culture Town
The places split into two areas: the old downtown near Mokpo Station, with Mokpo Modern History Museums No. 1 and No. 2 and the Mokpo Hall of Popular Music, and Gatbawi Culture Town on the coast (National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage, the Natural History Museum and Mokpo Literary Museum). It is safer to compare the hours and closing days of the 10 places below before planning a route.
- Mokpo Hall of Popular MusicHours 09:00–18:00
- National Research Institute of Maritime HeritageHours 09:00–18:00
- Mokpo Literary Museum
The 10 places in this guide
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1
Mokpo Modern History Museum No. 1
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–17:30 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- Korea Tourism Organization 09:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00)Mokpo-si Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, the following day)
- Fee
- Korea Tourism Organization Adults 2,000 wonMokpo-si Adults (2000)
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2
Mokpo Modern History Museum No. 2
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–17:30 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- Korea Tourism Organization 09:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00)Mokpo-si Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- General: adults 2,000 wonIndividuals more
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3
National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Korea Tourism Organization Every MondayMokpo-si January 1, Mondays
- Fee
- Free
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4
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)From June to the end of August more
- Closed days
- Korea Tourism Organization Every MondayMokpo-si Every Monday and other days
- Fee
- Korea Tourism Organization Adults 3,000 wonMokpo-si Adults (3000)Mokpo-si Individuals: adults (ages 19–64) 3,000 won, youth, military and police 2,000 won, elementary school students 1,000 won, kindergarten children 500 won
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5
Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial Hall
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
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6
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
- Fee
- Korea Tourism Organization Adults 2,000 wonMokpo-si Adults (2000)
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7
Honam National Institute of Biological Resources
It is in the Dal-dong area, is open 09:30–17:30 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- Korea Tourism Organization 09:30–17:30 (last entry 16:30)Mokpo-si 09:30–17:30 (tickets sold until 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Adults (ages 19–64) 2,000 wonIndividuals more
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8
Mokpo Children's Ocean Science Museum
It is in the Mokpo area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Korea Tourism Organization Adults 3,000 wonMokpo-si Adults (3000)
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9
It is in the Sangnak-dong 1-ga area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
- Fee
- Free
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10
It is in the Yeonghae-dong 2-ga area, is open 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- Korea Tourism Organization 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)Mokpo-si 09:00–21:00
- Closed days
- Korea Tourism Organization January 1Mokpo-si Mondays and other days
- Fee
- Korea Tourism Organization Adults (ages 19–64) 2,000 wonMokpo-si Adults (2000)
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
FAQ
How many places in Mokpo are classified as cultural facilities, such as museums, science museums and memorial halls?
19 indoor attractions in Mokpo are listed as cultural facilities, and 14 sites are related to history, museums, memorial halls or exhibitions.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI