Everything........Korea! Korean! :): Jincheon Bell Museum (진천 종박물관)

Martes, Nobyembre 10, 2015

Jincheon Bell Museum (진천 종박물관)

Address

1504-12, Baekgong-ro, Jincheon-eup, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do 충청북도 진천군 진천읍 백곡로 1504-12 (진천읍)



Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info +82-43-539-3847~8



Operating Hours

09:00 - 18:00 (Last admission is 17:00)



Closed

Every Monday New Year's Day, Seollal, Chuseok

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Introduction

The Jincheon Bell Museum (진천종박물관) was opened in September 2005 with the objective of promoting the unique artistic value of Korean bells. The museum’s Jincheon location itself is also very meaningful, as it is the oldest steel production site in Korea. In the nearby area, Uncheon-dong, Beomjong (a temple bell) of late Tongilsilla Kingdom (the United Silla Kingdom) was discovered along with the remains of the Ongdusaji Cheoldanggan of the Goryeo Dynasty. Since a bell museum focuses especially on the culture of temple bells, which are a culmination of metal craftwork, it seems inevitable that the museum is located in Jincheon where the biggest steel mill was located in ancient times.

Structure Size

10,383㎡

Exhibition Hall Information

* Exhibition Hall #1
Entitled the "The Birth of Bells", the exhibition room displays Seongdeokdaewangsinjong (the bell of King Seongdeok); and explains in detail the history, origin and the significance of bells and bell tolling, the underlying meaning of their sound; and displays images of bells arranged by period.

* Exhibition Hall #2
This room features marks and patterns of bells, production techniques, sounds, peculiar bells, and the echo of Jincheon. On the sideline, it also has a theater for 50 people where you can learn about a bell and its sounds.

* Exhibition Hall #3
The rooftop hall is home to an outdoor stage and a bell-tolling site that allows visitors to try out what it is like to strike the Sangwonsa Temple Bell, the oldest in the nation, and a temple bell that is two-thirds the actual size of Seongdeokdaewangsinjong bell.

* History Theme Park
Visitors can relax in the park, or use the place for small gatherings and events.

Admission / Participation Fees

Adult 1,500 won / Group 1,000 won
Youth 1,000 won / Group 500 won
Child 500 won / Free for Group
※ Group - 20 or more people ※ Free admission - group of children, age under 6 or over 65 and disabled visitors

Parking Facilities

Available

Directions

Take the bus from Dong Seoul Terminal to Jincheon (departures every 20 to 30 min from 06:30 to 20:30, takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes), or take the bus at Nambu Terminal to Jincheon (departures every 20 min from 06:10-21:00, takes about 2 hrs)

Take the bus from Jincheon Terminal to Janggwan-ri, Baekgok (continuous departures), and get off at the Jincheon Bell Museum.

From downtown Jincheon, taxi takes about 5 to 10 min (costs around KRW 4000 to 6000)

Homepage

www.jincheonbell.net (Korean, English)