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Gyeongpo Area
Metaverse Experience Center
Registered as Gangwon Province’s 27th museum, the Coffee Museum offers a rich exhibition of coffee artifacts from around the world, allowing visitors to explore the history and culture of coffee globally.
Introduction Gangneung Metaverse Experience Center is a space where you can explore metaverse technology and winter sports, filled with advanced interior design and exciting attractions—a dreamlike venue.Located next to the beautiful Gyeongpo Lake, the Gangneung Metaverse Experience Center offers a new dimension where virtual and real worlds seamlessly merge.Explore a digital world composed of diverse content and VR technology, and experience firsthand the vision of future technology.A unique experience awaits you, blending Gangneung’s natural beauty with cutting-edge technology.A place where imagination becomes reality—welcome to the Gangneung Metaverse Experience Center.We invite you to a dream space where you can freely unfold your imagination. Tourist guide Nearby attractions include Arte Museum Gangneung, Gyeongpo Lake, Gyeongpo Beach, Chodang Tofu Village, Gangmun Beach, Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park, and popular spots in Chodang-dong. Tourist Tips Advance reservations are recommended for a more convenient visit, though walk-in admissions are also accepted.Located adjacent to Gyeongpo Lake and Arte Museum, you can easily enjoy nearby attractions, restaurants, and beaches in the Gyeongpo, Chodang, and Gangmun areas on foot.
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Gyeongpo Area
Arte Museum Gangneung
Arte Museum Gangneung is the third venue in the Arte Museum series, following those in Jeju and Yeosu.
Introduction Arte Museum Gangneung is the third venue in the Arte Museum series, following those in Jeju and Yeosu. As a newly constructed building, it offers a more optimized spatial layout and a significantly larger exhibition area than its predecessors, enabling a more diverse and dynamic range of exhibitions. Developed by d’strict, the leading digital design company renowned for producing the internationally acclaimed public media art piece WAVE, the museum showcases world-class immersive content. It blends cutting-edge content creation capabilities with the unique cultural and artistic charm of Gangneung, offering visitors a truly memorable and moving experience. Tourist guide The exhibition hall consists of 11 themed rooms, each combining unique spatial characteristics with elements of nature, as well as an experiential F&B facility (TEA BAR) and a gift shop.Each room presents works under the theme of “Eternal Nature” through cutting-edge media art technology, offering immersive visual effects, majestic and beautiful music, and subtle scents that transcend the traditional boundaries of digital art.In particular, the main exhibition room, Garden Hall, which spans approximately 660 square meters, features an exhibition titled “Gangwon, the Beauty Shaped by Nature.” It highlights the breathtaking natural scenery of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, enhanced by the elegant melodies of traditional Korean musician Song So-hee, providing a deeply moving experience.At the TEA BAR — an interactive F&B facility — visitors can enjoy an engaging sensory experience enhanced by interactive technology. Guests can savor sweet flavors and aromas while appreciating live garnish visuals expressed through media art. Tourist Tips After the exhibition, visitors can extend the experience with a short walk (within five minutes on foot) to Gyeongpo Lake, one of Korea’s most renowned scenic spots, where many of the plants and animals featured in the exhibition can be observed in nature.A stroll through the Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park, surrounded by pine forests rich in phytoncides, also offers a moment of healing for those seeking a break from everyday life.
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Daegwallyeong
Coffee Museum
Registered as Gangwon Province’s 27th museum, the Coffee Museum offers a rich exhibition of coffee artifacts from around the world, allowing visitors to explore the history and culture of coffee globally.
Introduction Registered as Gangwon Province’s 27th museum, the Coffee Museum offers a rich exhibition of coffee artifacts from around the world, allowing visitors to explore the history and culture of coffee globally. It serves as a community space where coffee enthusiasts of all ages can learn about and engage with coffee. Visitors can directly observe and experience the entire process—from coffee cultivation to artifact displays. Tourist guide The museum is divided into five main sections: the General Exhibition Hall, Special Exhibition Hall, Coffee Experience Hall, Coffee Education Hall, and Museum Café.Hall 1: Displays artifacts showcasing the history and culture of coffee.Hall 2: Features coffee roasters and grinders.Hall 3: Exhibits coffee makers and various brewing tools used in coffee extraction.Hall 4: Houses a greenhouse with various coffee plants.Hall 5 (Coffee Experience Hall): Offers opportunities to smell and taste different types of coffee.The Museum Café serves specialty coffee along with a variety of side menus. Tourist Tips Visitors are recommended to follow the museum map for an efficient tour. Admission includes a complimentary brewed or Dutch coffee. Various hands-on experiences such as roasting, hand drip brewing, and seedling planting are available. Group visits of 20 or more require prior reservation for guided tours or programs. The adjacent Coffee Farm, Korea’s first commercial coffee farm, offers insight into coffee cultivation and features the oldest coffee tree in the country.
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Downtown
Gangneung Olympic Museum
The Gangneung Olympic Museum, a legacy of the 2018 Winter Olympics, serves to educate visitors and citizens about the Olympic spirit.
Introduction The Gangneung Olympic Museum, a legacy of the 2018 Winter Olympics, serves to educate visitors and citizens about the Olympic spirit. It features various interactive facilities and exhibits Olympic memorabilia, providing a comprehensive insight into the history of the Olympics. Tourist guide The museum displays Olympic medals, torch relays, posters from past Winter Olympics, commemorative badges, and more, allowing visitors to relive the glory of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the legacy of the Games. Beyond being a simple exhibition space, it operates as a unique educational and experiential facility focused on learning and understanding the Olympic spirit.
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Jeong Dong Jin, Okgye
Gangneung Unification Park
The establishment of the national unity and desire for the purpose of raising security awareness
Introduction Gangneung Unification Park is located in Aninhang Port and Deungmyeong Beach. In 1996, after the North Korean Guerilla Invasion it has become an awareness of national security where they have unification security exhibition halls, warship pavilions, where it is also used as a security education hall. You can hike while looking at the East sea and walk along the security trail and coming upon Gangneung's remains. Tourist guide Park located at Aninjinri, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do was established in September 26, 2001. This park was made after the North Korean Guerilla Invasion after a submarine went down the waters in September 18, 1996. This park wishes for unification and awareness for security. This area is prohibited from 18:00 due to the military operations. The building is divided into the unification security exhibition hall and the warship pavilion, and because the two are fairly far apart, we recommend you to bring your own car. Tourist Tips At the Unification Park, you can see many attractions such as the blue East Sea and the sunrise. The Unification park provides the central role of unity and security. Inside the park are many different displays such as the company who overcome national crisis, the 6.25 Korean War, equipment used by spies, displays of dispersed family, changes in the unified environment, equipped with a video room, information retrieval facilities and many more. Outside is a Air Force aircraft, President's aircraft and tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and various combat equipment are on display. It is recommended to take a tour inside the presidential plane.
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Gyeongpo Area
Gangneung Green City Experience Center
A variety of hands-on experience programs available
Introduction Operated using renewable energy, the Gangneung Green City Experience Center is the nation’s first eco-friendly facility where visitors can explore a green city. From the grassy lawn at the entrance to the streetlights, eco-friendly technologies have been applied throughout the entire site. Visitors can directly see and experience energy generated from nature, offering an opportunity to reflect on the importance of the natural environment. Tourist Guide The Green City Experience Center consists of an integrated convention center and an experiential training center. It hosts a variety of educational and exhibition programs, including an experiential exhibition hall with frequently changing themes and hands-on environmental education classes. At the experiential training center, which features a lake garden and accommodations, rooms are provided at a set fee exclusively for participants in the programs. The center also operates various experiential programs designed to spark interest in environmental education, such as the Green System Tour, Eco Tour, Green Academy, and Green Weekend Experience. The Eco Tour is an activity where visitors ride an electric bus called “Chorok-i,” powered by an electric motor instead of fossil fuels, to visit nearby green city project sites, tourist attractions, and cultural heritage locations. Travel Tips The Green City Experience Center is composed of an integrated convention center and an experiential training center. The convention center is surrounded by walls fitted with solar power panels, a form of renewable energy. The energy generated here is used to operate the building. As a self-sufficient eco-friendly energy building, its most distinctive feature is that visitors can directly observe and experience energy obtained from nature. Children can also enjoy and learn about the environment in a fun and engaging way. With advance reservations, visitors can enjoy a tour riding an eco-friendly electric bus to and from an art museum. Please note that the center is closed on Mondays. Through the Green System experience tour in Gangneung, visitors can learn about the city’s history, culture, and environment. A wide range of hands-on programs are available, making it enjoyable for both adults and children. Nearby, the Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park is located, and a visit is highly recommended.
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Gyeongpo Area
Forest Love Promotion Center
An exhibition hall to learn the importance of forest fire prevention.
Introduction This is the only exhibition hall in Korea where you can learn the importance of forest fire prevention for protecting our forests. It was established in the heart of the East Coast forest fire damage area, which lost 24,000 hectares in April 2000, to promote the importance of forests and protect our beautiful land from fires. Tourist Guide In September 2009, the center expanded with the Forest Fire Video Experience Hall. It screens 4D animations depicting the occurrence and extinguishing process of forest fires, allowing visitors to directly feel the seriousness of forest fire damage through virtual experiences. Tourist Tips The Forest Love Promotion Center reminds us that forests are precious resources providing clean water, fresh air, and a beautiful environment. Since most forest fires are caused by human error, this center was built in February 2006 to protect the nature achieved through hard work. The center consists of the Video Hall and Forest Ecology Hall on the 1st floor, and the Forest Fire Education Hall and Forest Recovery Hall on the 2nd floor, along with an annex for forest fire video experiences. Visitors can enjoy guided tours with forest commentators. The 1st-floor video hall shows a 7-minute video on fire causes and forest importance. The 2nd floor displays various firefighting tools, and the Education Hall features a virtual forest fire simulation. It is highly recommended for families to visit and rethink the value of our forests.
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Jumunjin Area
Sogeumgang Stone Museum
A place where you can encounter various stone shapes and stories.
Introduction The Sogeumgang Valley is a representative tourist attraction in Gangneung, famous for its magnificent scenery including vertical river-cut cliffs, canyons, and wide talus slopes. Its geological features are so unique that it is often called a geological museum. The Stone Museum in Yeongok-myeon collects and displays these unique stones. It is a place where you can meet over 50,000 rare stones and minerals during your trip. Tourist Guide On the way to Sogeumgang Valley, you can find this museum displaying unique stones. The two-story building covers about 300 pyeong and surprises visitors with a collection of 50,000 rare stones and minerals. It is known as the largest stone museum in the East and has a world-class collection scale. It is highly recommended for tourists planning a trip to Gangneung. Tourist Tips Located near the Sogeumgang entrance intersection, it is easy to visit when heading to or returning from the valley. There are many nearby attractions such as Sogeumgangsan Mountain, Cheongsimdae Waterfall, Guryong Waterfall, and Noinbong Peak, making it a great stop while hiking or exploring the area.
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Gyeongpo Area
Gyeongpo Aquarium
A large-scale aquarium showcasing the lagoon ecosystem of Gangneung
Introduction The Gyeongpo Lagoon Ecology Center is located right behind the Gangneung Green City Experience Center. It offers excellent accessibility, as it is close to the beautiful Gyeongpo Beach, the Gyeongho Lagoon, and the Heo Gyun & Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park. In terms of total water volume, it is even larger than the aquarium in Seoul’s 63 Building. From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, aquarists provide hourly guided explanations, which can greatly enhance your visit if you plan your time accordingly. Visitors can also enjoy a feeding show where divers enter the tank to feed the fish, and experience doctor fish that gather when you place your hands in the water. Tourist Guide Upon entering the indoor exhibition hall (Admission: Adults KRW 20,000 / Teenagers KRW 18,000 / Children KRW 16,000), visitors are recommended to explore the first floor first, followed by the second floor. The first floor features various fish species along with otters, while the second floor houses a large tank and a fish-themed kids’ café. Travel Tips The Gyeongpo Lagoon Ecology Center is located right behind the Gangneung Green City Experience Center. It is conveniently situated near Gyeongpo Beach, the Gyeongho Lagoon, and the Heo Gyun & Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park. In terms of water volume, it surpasses the aquarium at Seoul’s 63 Building. From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, hourly explanations by aquarists are available to enrich your visit. Visitors can also watch feeding shows where divers enter the tanks, and interact with doctor fish by placing their hands in the water. Additionally, Gyeongpo Aquarium offers free, eye-level guided explanations every hour on the hour.Admission Discounts: Gangneung residents (30%), Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province residents (20%), Seniors aged 65 and above / Persons with disabilities (35%) — discounts available upon presentation of valid identification documents