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Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum
In Korean: 땅끝해양자연사박물관
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum shows about 40,000 pieces of about 25,000 kinds, including shells, corals, fish, mammals, crustaceans, fossils, reptiles, and insects.
Hours
Korea Tourism Organization10:30–18:0010:30–17:00Haenam CountySummer season 10:00–18:00Winter season 10:00–17:00
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. 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. It is closed every Monday, and the next day if Monday is a public holiday. Admission is 5,000 won for general, 4,000 won for youth, and 3,000 won for children, and parking is free.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1 · 6 photos
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum Today
Worked out per date
Nov 4 (Wed)
Open
Closures without a date (public and lunar holidays) are not marked on the dates.
Sources: Hours and closed days: Korea Tourism Organization
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum before you go
Hours
Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI — source 1
- Summer season (March–October) 10:30–18:00 - Winter season (November–February) 10:30–17:00 - Summer (last week of July–last week of August) 09:00–19:00 ※ Closing time is the last entry time
Haenam County Culture and Tourism — source 2
Summer season 10:00–18:00 / winter season 10:00–17:00
Sources differ — call before visiting 061-535-2110
Closed days
Every Monday ※ If Monday is a public holiday, closed the next day — source 1
Fees
[Individuals] - General 5,000 won - Youth 4,000 won - Children 3,000 won [Groups (20 or more people)] - General 4,000 won - Youth 3,000 won - Children 2,000 won — source 1
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum in detail
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum: four halls named with 'hae'
The exhibition halls are divided into four themes: 'Let's Begin', 'Remarkable', 'Diverse' and 'Precious'. Hall 1 shows how the sea formed and the diversity of sea life. Hall 3 shows sharks and shellfish, and Hall 4 shows marine and land creatures and penguins.
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum: a 25 m blue whale skeleton and real specimens
The 2nd hall, 'Remarkable', has a blue whale skeleton 25 m long and weighing 3 tons, and a rare whale fetus specimen. The exhibits are all real specimens with no replicas. The building, with 3 floors above ground and a total floor area of 2,491 m², has exhibition halls, a video hall, a hands-on hall and a storage room. In the ocean classroom of the field study hall, you can see how stuffed specimens and exhibits are made and repaired.
Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum: exhibit size and opening time differ by source
Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists about 56,000 pieces of about 1,500 kinds, while Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI lists about 40,000 pieces of about 25,000 kinds. The opening time also differs: 10:00 in Haenam County Culture and Tourism and 10:30 in TourAPI. TourAPI also says hours extend to 09:00–19:00 (by last entry) from the last week of July to the last week of August. Call 061-535-2110 before visiting.
How much is a group ticket for Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum?
For groups of 20 or more people, it is 4,000 won general, 3,000 won youth, and 2,000 won children. For individuals, it is 5,000 won general, 4,000 won youth, and 3,000 won children. source 1
How late is Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum open in summer?
From the last week of July to the last week of August, it operates 09:00–19:00, and the closing time is the last entry time. 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. source 1
How much is individual admission to Ttangkkeut Marine Natural History Museum?
It is 5,000 won for general (college students and older), 4,000 won for youth (middle and high school students), and 3,000 won for children (kindergarten and elementary school students). source 2
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