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Which indoor attractions in Haenam can I visit on a rainy day?

There are 8 indoor attractions to visit on a rainy day in Haenam.

Museums and exhibition halls such as Haenam Dinosaur Museum, Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum, Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial are among them. The others are Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library, Haenam Culture and Arts Center and Haenam Cultural Center. Of these, Haenam Culture and Arts Center is for when there are performances, and Haenam Cultural Center is a place for traditional culture classes. Unlike viewing facilities you can tour anytime, both need an inquiry before visiting. 6 of the 8 are closed every Monday, so only 2 open on Mondays: The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial, which is open every day of the year, and Haenam Cultural Center, which closes on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Haenam-eup has 5 of them: Haenam County Library and Haenam Culture and Arts Center at 4 Guncheong-gil, Haenam Cultural Center on Suseong 4-gil, and Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum at 130 Nogudang-gil. 4 places, Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial, have free admission.

The 8 places in this guideFull list

  1. Haenam Dinosaur Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Hwangsan-myeon

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday

  2. Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Songji-myeon

    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    General 5,000 wonIndividuals more

  3. Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    Hours
    09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  4. The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial

    Museums and exhibitions · Munnae-myeon

    Hours
    09:00–17:30
    Closed days
    Open all year round

  5. Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  6. Haenam County Library

    Museums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    Hours
    [Culture HouseChildren's Reading Room more
    Closed days
    Every Monday / legal public holidays

  7. Haenam Culture and Arts Center

    Museums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    Hours
    09:00–23:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  8. Haenam Cultural Center

    Museums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    Hours
    09:00–18:00Can change with course times
    Closed days
    Every Saturday and Sunday / public holidays

Photos: · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

On Mondays 6 of the 8 are closed, and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial is open every day of the year

5 in Haenam-eup: the library and arts center on Guncheong-gil, the cultural center, and the museum and literary museum on Nogudang-gil

  • Haenam County Library and Haenam Culture and Arts Center share the address 4 Guncheong-gil.
  • In the Haenam Culture and Arts Center building, basement floor 1 to the 2nd floor hold a performance hall, exhibition rooms, and dance practice rooms, and the 2nd to 5th floors hold the county library.
  • The library's Culture House, Children's Reading Room, and General Reading Room 2 open 09:00–18:00.
  • General Reading Room 1 opens 09:00–22:00 on weekdays and 09:00–18:00 on weekends.
  • Use and parking are free.
  • Haenam Culture and Arts Center holds about 20 performances a year, such as ballet, jazz, and bands, and the number for performance inquiries is 061-530-5139.
  • Haenam Cultural Center is about 210 m from the library in a straight line and offers Korean zither, Korean narrative singing, calligraphy and Gukseondo classes, and class fees differ by class.
  • At 130 Nogudang-gil, about 3.2 km from Guncheong-gil in a straight line, Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum and Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum stand about 50 m apart in a straight line.
  • Both open 09:00–18:00 with no admission fee (last entry at Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum is 17:30).

3 outside Haenam-eup: the dinosaur museum in Hwangsan-myeon, the marine natural history museum in Songji-myeon, and the naval battle history hall in Munnae-myeon

  • Haenam Dinosaur Museum in Hwangsan-myeon has 447 items in its exhibition rooms, including a genuine Allosaurus fossil.
  • Footprint fossils are under 3 protective shelters at the fossil site's outdoor exhibition hall, and 35 dinosaur sculptures stand outdoors at the fossil site. It is open 09:00–18:00, and admission is 5,000 won for adults, 4,000 won for youth, and 3,000 won for children.
  • Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum in Songji-myeon displays about 40,000 items of about 25,000 kinds, and a visit takes about 1 hour. It opens 10:30–18:00 in the summer season (March–October) and 10:30–17:00 in the winter season (November–February), and the closing time is the last entry time.
  • The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial in Munnae-myeon has 1 basement floor and 3 floors above ground, toured in the order 1st floor → 3rd floor → 2nd floor → 1st floor.
  • From the 3rd-floor viewing area you look down on Uldolmok.
  • Admission and parking are free, and the 4D Video Hall and the chroma key photo cost 1,000 won each.
  • Haenam County Culture and Tourism gives the Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum hours as 10:00–18:00 in the summer season and 10:00–17:00 in the winter season, so call before visiting.

An outdoor attraction with an indoor activity hall: Duryun Maze Park

  • At Duryun Maze Park in Samsan-myeon the tree maze is outdoors, but a separate exhibition building has the Maze History Hall and a maze cafe on the 1st floor.
  • The 2nd floor has a mirror maze forest and trick-art zones such as Dinosaur Adventure and Dosoram Hermitage.
  • Admission and parking are free, and it is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday.

The 8 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Haenam Dinosaur MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Hwangsan-myeon

    See 447 items, including a genuine Allosaurus fossil, in the indoor exhibition rooms. It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday. Admission is 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for children, and the phone number is 061-530-5949.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Adult 5,000 wonIndividuals more
    Haenam Dinosaur Museum photo 1
  2. 2

    Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Songji-myeon

    See about 40,000 items of about 25,000 kinds, such as shells, corals, fish, fossils, and insects, in one building; a visit takes about 1 hour. It is closed every Monday, or the next day if Monday is a public holiday. General admission is 5,000 won, and parking is free.

    Hours
    Sources differ · call before visiting
    Korea Tourism Organization / Haenam CountyKorea Tourism Organization 10:30–18:00Haenam County Summer season 10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    General 5,000 wonIndividuals more
    Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum photo 1
  3. 3

    Gosan Yun Seon-do MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    It displays relics of the Haenam Yun family, such as the Self-Portrait of Gongjae Yun Du-seo (National Treasure) and the Haenam Yun Family Heirloom Album of Old Paintings (Treasure), and admission and parking are free. It is open 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) and closed every Monday.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Free
    Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum photo 1
  4. 4

    Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    A literature museum in a traditional Korean-style building at 130 Nogudang-gil, the same address as Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum. It shows materials on writers from Haenam in permanent and special exhibition rooms and has a book cafe. Admission is free, and it opens 09:00–18:00 and is closed every Monday.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Free
    Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum photo 1
  5. 5

    The Battle of Myeongnyang MemorialMuseums and exhibitions · Munnae-myeon

    Inside the building shaped like a board-roofed warship, try rowing on the 2nd floor and the 4D theater on the 1st floor, then look down on Uldolmok from the 3rd-floor viewing facility. Admission and parking are free, the 4D Video Hall and the chroma key photo cost 1,000 won each, and it is open 09:00–17:30 every day of the year.

    Hours
    09:00–17:30
    Closed days
    Open all year round
    Fee
    FreeAdmission more
  6. 6

    Haenam County LibraryMuseums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    A public library with a children's reading room and general reading rooms; General Reading Room 1 is open 09:00–22:00 on weekdays. It is closed every Monday and on legal public holidays, and use and parking are free.

    Hours
    [Culture HouseChildren's Reading Room more
    Closed days
    Every Monday / legal public holidays
    Fee
    Free
    Haenam County Library photo 1
  7. 7

    Haenam Culture and Arts CenterMuseums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    A multi-purpose cultural facility that opened in April 2002, with a performance hall and exhibition rooms from basement floor 1 to the 2nd floor. About 20 ballet, jazz, and band performances are held a year. It opens 09:00–23:00 and is closed every Monday, on legal public holidays (except Sundays) and during the Chuseok and Lunar New Year holidays, and this may differ by facility.

    Hours
    09:00–23:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Not listed
    Haenam Culture and Arts Center photo 1
  8. 8

    Haenam Cultural CenterMuseums and exhibitions · Haenam-eup

    A place offering traditional culture classes such as Korean zither, Korean narrative singing, calligraphy and Gukseondo. It opens 09:00–18:00 (changes with class times) and is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Course fees differ by course, parking is free, and credit cards are not accepted.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00Can change with course times
    Closed days
    Every Saturday and Sunday / public holidays
    Fee
    Not listed
    Haenam Cultural Center photo 1

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

FAQ

Are any indoor attractions in Haenam open on a rainy Monday?

The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial is open every day of the year, so it opens 09:00–17:30 on Mondays too, with no admission fee. Haenam Cultural Center closes only on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays, so it is also open on Mondays. Haenam Dinosaur Museum, Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum, Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library, and Haenam Culture and Arts Center are closed on Mondays.

Which indoor attractions in Haenam have no admission fee?

Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum, Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literary Museum, Haenam County Library, and The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial have free admission. At The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial, the 4D Video Hall and the chroma key photo cost 1,000 won each, paid separately. Haenam Dinosaur Museum is 5,000 won for adults, and Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum is 5,000 won general.

Are any indoor facilities in Haenam open in the evening?

General Reading Room 1 at Haenam County Library is open 09:00–22:00 on weekdays, and Haenam Culture and Arts Center is open 09:00–23:00; both are closed every Monday. Among the museums and exhibition halls, The Battle of Myeongnyang Memorial closes at 17:30, and Haenam Dinosaur Museum and Gosan Yun Seon-do Museum close at 18:00.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea)

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