Gahoe Folk Art Museum, Bukchon

Gahoe Folk Art Museum is a small, cozy Korean traditional house in Bukchon. It acts as a permanent and special exhibition hall where you can enjoy their collection, a workshop where you can be the artist, and a modern space open to academic classes and scholars who wants to learn more. Their collections includes 750 pieces of Korean folk art, 800 amulets, 150 relics, 250 shamanistic paintings, and 150 folk objects. 

Korean folk art is actually a genre painting that represents the general public's ordinary lives, desires, religious beliefs, and education. Simultaneously, it was also used to decorate the home, celebrating weddings and birthday parties. 

There are 4 main types of painting, which are painting of flowers and birds (Hwajodo), painting of marine life (Uhhaedo), painting of bookshelves (Chaekgeori, Chaekgado), and painting of characters (Munjado). 

Here are some of the information:

 Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday
10:00 - 18:00 (March - November)
10:00 - 17:00 (December - February)
Closed on Monday

Admission:
General (Including college students) - 2,000 won
Students - 1,000 won
age 65 above and below 36 months - FREE
Group (more than 30) - 1,000 won

Location:
Subway line #3 (orange line) exit 2 - 10 minutes walk or take No. 2 green bus, then disembark at Donmi Yakuk (Donmi Pharmacy), Bukchon Hanok Village. 

If you would like to take a private tour in Seoul city without all the hassle, you may also join ORANGJI Tour. Just drop us an email at orangji@hotmail.com for your reservation. We can custom your itinerary to suit your taste. Enjoy the beautiful Korean folk art in this quiet and peaceful Korean traditional house.