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Gwangju · Honam · ceramics and maritime exchange
Gwangju National Museum
Go here to see how southwest Korea connected land, sea and craft.
The collection is especially useful for understanding Honam archaeology, ceramics, Buddhist culture and maritime exchange.
DO NOT MISS
The four things to see first.
01 · MUST SEEHonam prehistoric and ancient objects
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02 · MUST SEECeladon and ceramic culture
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03 · MUST SEEBuddhist art
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04 · MUST SEERegional maritime-exchange material
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KROOTIN HOOK · CULTURE CONNECTION
A good cultural anchor before moving into Gwangju’s contemporary-art and democracy-history sites.
PLAN THE VISIT
Hours, tickets and price.
OPEN10:00–18:00. Every Saturday from April through October: 10:00–20:00.
CLOSEDJan 1, Lunar New Year’s Day and Chuseok. The main museum is also closed on the first Monday of April and November.
PRICE / TICKETFree except selected paid special exhibitions. Parking free.
Permanent gallery walk-in; check special exhibition notices.
Permanent gallery walk-in; check special exhibition notices.
GET THERE
Choose public transport or car.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
From Gwangju Songjeong Station: subway/bus combination or taxi to Haseo-ro. From central Gwangju, city buses serve the museum area.
BY CAR
Navigate to 110 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju. On-site parking available.
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MAP
See where everything is.
MapLoad the interactive map only when you need it.
BUILD A DAY
What to do around it.
Combine with Gwangju Museum of Art / Biennale district for a heritage-to-contemporary contrast.
Visitor information verified against the official museum source on 2026-08-30. Always recheck the official site on the day of travel for temporary gallery closures, special exhibition prices and reservation-only sessions.
MOVE SMART
Move like you already know Korea.
Choose walking, subway, bike or taxi based on distance—not guesswork.