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Posts about 'Attractions/Museums': 146

2010/08/27 Morning Calm Arboretum (1)
2010/08/27 Ihwawon on Jara Island
2010/08/17 Morning Calm Arboretum, Gapyong
2010/08/17 Saemiwon, Yangpyong
2010/08/16 The World's Only Lotus Flower Museum Opens in Gyeonggi Province
2010/08/03 Changmoon Art Center
2010/07/28 Silkworm Museum at Mulberry Village
2010/07/16 Seongnam Folk Craft Exhibition Hall

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Morning Calm Arboretum

- The Morning Calm Arboretum boasts spectacular morning scenery appropriate for a country known as the ¡°Land of the Morning Calm.¡± - GNewsPlus

The Indian poet Togore once described Joseon as the¡°Land of Morning Calm.¡± Embodying this description, the Morning Calm Arboretum was named by Professor Han Sang-gyung of the Department of Horticulture in Samyuk University, who designed the arboretum in an effort to create a Korean-style garden that conveys the joys and sorrows of Korean history. Located at the base of Chukryung Mountain in Gapyeong County, the Morning Calm Arboretum is comprised of 20 beautiful gardens in a basin of 100,000 pyeong. It takes between 90 minutes to 2 hours to explore the theme gardens including Homeplace Garden, Herb Garden, Mugunghwa Hill, Eden Garden, Pond Garden, Korea Garden, and more. When the occasion calls for it, it is possible to tour the gardens in 30 minutes; however, viewers who do so will miss much of the beautiful scenery. It will likely take a day to immerse your feet into the valley water, enjoy friendly conversations on the wide lawn, and have a romantic dinner in the restaurant. Morning Calm Arboretum also offers an experiential education program for kindergartners and elementary school students twice a day in which participants learn how to observe nature and cultivate plants. (Address: Haenghyun-ri, Sang-myun, Gapyeong County, 1544-6703)

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Ihwawon on Jara Island

- Ihwawon on Jara Island abounds with subtropical plants, such as coffee and banana trees, that comprise an exotic environment. - GNewsPlus

In the first greenhouse, which contains subtropical plants and trees, 11,364 subtropical fruit trees representing 128 species, including banana and papaya, as well as 180 coffee trees have been cultivated and comprise an exotic environment. In the Nambu Arboretum, the second green house, 4420 trees of 31 species including 3450 green tea trees and 25 citron trees are growing; also found in the arboretum is the tea house – constructed in traditional form – in which visitors can enjoy green tea of Hadong, and the citron house where citrons of Goheung are served. Outside the arboretum, 2500 trees representing 50 species including palm trees, pine trees (bansong), winged euonymus, and other trees flourish, while the Korean-style garden, the wild ecological flower garden, are the Shady Resting Place serve to reflect the Orient¡?s deep and elegant culture of natural ecology throughout the four seasons. (Address: 57-3, Daegokri, Gapyeong-eup, Gapyeong County, 031-591-0228)

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Morning Calm Arboretum, Gapyong

The Morning Calm Arboretum is located at the foot of Chukryeong Mountain in Gapyeong County of Gyeonggi Province. One can reach the garden by taking a village bus from the Cheongpyong Terminal. The Morning Calm Arboretum was established by Professor Han Sang-gyu of Samyuk University in 1996. Professor Han aspired to create a unique Korean garden unlike any other place in the world. He constructed the gardens with different seasonal characteristics and themes in which typical elements of Korean traditional aesthetics such as curved lines and asymmetrical balance are used to decorate the inner spaces. A total of 4,000 species of plants native to Chukryeong Mountain as well as rare plants are preserved in the Morning Calm Arboretum, where diverse gardens, an open square, a promenade, and the Fairy's Hot Spring await visitors. There is also a "creative experience program" in which children can make items using natural objects (topiary, balsam dying, wood-pipe necklaces, and so on). The admission fee is KRW 7,000 for adults and KRW 4,000 for children. Operation hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (open throughout the year).

☎ Homepage & Phone Number: http://www.morningcalm.co.kr - 1544-6703

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Saemiwon, Yangpyong

Saemiwon is located in Yongdam-ri, Yangseo-myun of Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi Province. It is a fifteen-minute walk from Yangsuri Station of the Central Railway.

Saemiwon ("clean and beautiful house") takes its name from the Korean saying "Cleanse your heart when viewing water, and beautify your heart when viewing a flower." Indeed, all roads built in the arboretum are covered with washboards, and classic poems by revered past poets as well as pictures are displayed for visitors to enjoy while viewing lotus flowers. The School of Nature provides children with opportunities to experience nature; after viewing, visitors are given local farm products commensurate with the admission fee. Admission is KRW 3,000 per person. Operation hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closed on Mondays).

Watermark Fountain

Lotus Flowers in Saemiwon

☎ Homepage & Phone Number: http://www.semiwon.or.kr - 031-775-1834

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The World's Only Lotus Flower Museum Opens in Gyeonggi Province

- Saemiwon in Yangpyong opens Lotus Flower Museum on the 24th

- Exhibitions of Historic Daily Goods, Food, and Books Related to the Lotus Flower
- Opening Commemorative Exhibition until August 15
Front view of the world's only lotus flower museum
In Saeminwon, a garden located in Dumulmeori of Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, a unique museum has opened in which historic items related to the lotus flower are preserved.

The Lotus Flower Museum, built in Hyangwongak of Saeminwon, is comprised of two floors: the exhibition hall is located on the second floor, and the food exhibition hall - where food made from the lotus is recreated and displayed - is on the third floor. In the 2nd floor exhibition hall, various lotus-related relics inherited from past generations, such as roof tiles and porcelain items inscribed with lotus figures, traditional jackets embroidered with lotus patterns, and furniture and spoons with lotus designs, are exhibited. In the 3rd flood lotus-food exhibition hall, traditional lotus dishes from historic tomes such as yeonyeopju (lotus leaf liquor) and jeonghyang-yeonjajuk made from lotus fruit as well as lotus salad, lotus croquette, and other types of modern fusion dishes are exhibited.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-Soo, in his opening ceremony address, said, "The lotus flower has been with us since the Three-Kingdom Period when Buddhism took root in lives of our forefathers." He delineated the purpose of the museum by saying, "This museum of lotus-related relics is designed to restore the wisdom of our forefathers so as to enhance character and enrich daily life through the lotus flower."

The Lotus Flower Museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday every week. Its operation hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closed on Mondays). As long as the Saemiwon admission fee of KRW 3,000 has been paid, no separate admission fee is required to visit the museum. Visitors may park their vehicles at the Yangseomyon Culture & Sports Park beside Saemiwon.

Saemiwon, celebrating the opening of the Lotus Flower Museum, is holding a special exhibition under the title "Lotus Culture in the Dietary Life of Korean" from July 24 to August 15. In the exhibition, the following items will be on display: 20 examples of tableware and cooling utensils upon which lotus designs are inscribed, such as spoons, bowls, and pots; 2 examples of lotus-flower liquor, one served at court and the other consumed among ordinary people; 40 examples of lotus dishes passed down either by the populace or Buddhist temples; and 10 ancient tomes that contain recipes for lotus dishes. Saemiwon is open throughout the exhibition period and the operation have been extended to 8:00 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Changmoon Art Center

Changmoon Art Center is an open center for art creation set up by converting a closed school into a center by 11 university professors and professional artists. It was established with a dream that children should grow up as a member of society who can enjoy art by enjoying cultures from childhood.
It is equipped with creation spaces for the artists to work individually such as exhibition rooms, libraries, practice rooms where a green modeling can be experienced and operates green modeling programs under the professional instructors.

(Explanation on Picture: School building where exhibitions are held/View of schools where exhibitions are held)

Hint talk!!

It is a good place for a filed-trip and even better with a family. It is difficult to participate since all the positions are occupied by those who¡?ve experienced the program before but it may be possible if you try hard. It is a place where fathers will take charge in making kites, spirals and scarecrows who usually hangs back and smokes!
A slide made from an old boat near a sand box is interesting.

Address and Contact

-	(Former Changmoon Elementary School) 245 Soohwa Dong, Hwaseung City, Gyeonggi Province
-	TEL 031-355-2206
-	FAX 031-355-2206
-	http://changmoonart.com.ne.kr

Transportation

-	Go straight to No 306 National Road from West Coast Highway Bibong IC > No 77 National Road (10 minutes)

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Silkworm Museum at Mulberry Village

Silkworm Museum is the first in Korea where you can find out about the history of silk yarn and it is divided into Traditional Culture Square (Silkworm Museum), Environmental Square (Ecology of Insects), Agricultural Tourism Resources (nature study hall) so that visitors can experience those.
In an open space with the area of 12 acres, facilities include ecology hall where pictures of rare insects such as butterflies are

exhibited as well as fireflies, mulberry farm where you can grow silkworms, forests where the natural ecology is well preserved and a cafe with healthy food and traditional tea and this is a place where you can appreciate the importance of nature.
(Explanation on Picture: Interior of the Museum/Pictures of butterflies/Garden)

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There is a cave where you can watch fireflies even during daytime so you can experience the twinkling fireflies without going too far into rural areas. Children can experience the mysterious transformation of a silkworm into a butterfly that they only read about in a book.

Address and Contact

-	Mulberry Village 569-5 Hagil Ri, Hyangnam eup, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province
-	TEL 031-353-6220, 6223
-	www.silk-town.co.kr

Transportation

-	West Coast Highway > Baran IC > Turn left to Baran > Turn left to Suwon > Turn left to Yanggam > Mulberry Village

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Seongnam Folk Craft Exhibition Hall

ocated in the Namhansanseong Mountain
Fortress Park, this museum is jointly run by
a group of master artists, successors to the
techniques and knowledge of the Korean
traditional folk craft which contains the gem
of Korean ancestors' wisdom.

Here, they commit themselves to
creating and searching for the identity of the
nation, inheriting the superior craft tradition and
developing craftworks of excellence.

Opening hours
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on each Monday)