Gwangju National Museum
A calm, free museum of Jeolla-region history and art, famous for relics raised from a medieval shipwreck.
Why go
The Gwangju National Museum gathers the art and history of the Jeolla region inside a graceful traditional-style building at the foot of the hills.
Its best-known collection is the haul of ceramics and cargo recovered from the Sinan shipwreck off Korea's southwest coast.
The museum is best known for the Sinan treasure — tens of thousands of pieces of Chinese ceramics, coins and cargo raised from a medieval trading ship wrecked off Sinan. Its galleries also trace Jeolla-region art from prehistory through the Joseon dynasty.
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Good to know
- General admission is free.
- Allow a couple of hours, then pair it with a walk on nearby Mudeungsan.
- It sits a little outside the centre — easiest by taxi or bus.
- General admission is free; allow a couple of hours and pair it with a walk on nearby Mudeungsan. It sits a little outside the centre — easiest by taxi or bus.
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