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Which Yeongju attractions can you visit free of charge, and do they have closing days?
21 Yeongju attractions list admission as free.
Of these, 3 are always open, such as Buseoksa Temple and Museom Village, and 3, Ginseng Museum, Yeongju Kongsegye Science Museum and Yeongju Dam Water Culture Center, close on set days. For most of the other temples, historic sites and mountain passes, hours and closing days are not listed.
The 21 places in this guideFull list
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- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Hours
- 09:00–18:0009:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday / Seollal and Chuseok day
Yeongju Kongsegye Science Museum
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
Yeongju Dam Water Culture Center
- Hours
- Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday–Tuesday more
Daehan Gwangbokdan Memorial Park
- Hours
- March–October: 09:00–18:00 more
- Fee
- Free
- Fee
- Free
- Fee
- Free
- Fee
- Free
- Fee
- Free
- Fee
- Free
Dwaeji Rock at Gungmangbong Peak (Sobaeksan)
- Hours
- Trail closing times differ by course more
- Closed days
- Open all year
- 9 moreSee the full list
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
Free and always open: 3 places
- Museom Village, Buseoksa Temple and Dwaeji Rock at Gungmangbong Peak (Sobaeksan) list their closing days as open all year or always open, and have no admission fee.
- At Dwaeji Rock at Gungmangbong Peak (Sobaeksan), access may be closed in bad weather.
- Museom VillageHours Always open
- Buseoksa TempleHours Always open
- Dwaeji Rock at Gungmangbong Peak (Sobaeksan)Closed days Open all year
Free but closed on set days: 3 places
- Ginseng Museum and Yeongju Kongsegye Science Museum are closed every Monday, and Yeongju Dam Water Culture Center every Monday–Tuesday and on public holidays.
- Ginseng Museum is open 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February).
- Ginseng MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
- Yeongju Kongsegye Science MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Yeongju Dam Water Culture Center
Places with no hours listed
- For temples such as Choamsa Temple, Birosa Temple and Seonghyeolsa Temple, the Sunheung Mural Tomb and Maguryeong - Gochiryeong, admission is listed only as free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Daehan Gwangbokdan Memorial Park is open 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February.
- Fee
- Free
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
- Birosa TempleFee Free
- Seonghyeolsa TempleFee Free
- Maguryeong - GochiryeongFee Free
- Daehan Gwangbokdan Memorial ParkFee Free
The 21 places in this guide
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1
Daehan Gwangbokdan Memorial Park
Hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February. Last admission is 1 hour before closing. There is no admission fee.
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- March–October: 09:00–18:00 more
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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2
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
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- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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3
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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4
It is always open, with no closing days. There is no admission fee.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
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5
It is always open, with no closing days. There is no admission fee.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
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6
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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7
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
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- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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8
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
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- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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9
Dwaeji Rock at Gungmangbong Peak (Sobaeksan)
Hours differ by course. There is no admission fee.
- Hours
- Trail closing times differ by course more
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
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10
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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11
It can be visited only on guided programs (10:30, 14:00, 16:00), and there is no admission fee. Closing days differ by source: every Monday in Korea Tourism Organization data, and every Monday, January 1, Seollal and Chuseok day in Yeongju City data, so call before visiting.
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- Guided program times 10:3014:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
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12
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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13
Yeongju Kongsegye Science Museum
It is closed every Monday. Opening hours differ by source, so call before visiting. There is no admission fee.
- Hours
- Korea Tourism Organization 09:00–18:00Yeongju-si 09:00–18:00 (March–October), 09:00–15:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
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14
Yeongju Modern History and Culture Street
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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15
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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16
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
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- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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17
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
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- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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18
Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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Admission is free; hours and closing days are not listed.
- Hours
- Not listed
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Free
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20
Yeongju Dam Water Culture Center
It is open Wednesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00, and closed every Monday–Tuesday, during the Seollal and Chuseok holidays and on other public holidays. There is no admission fee.
- Hours
- Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday–Tuesday more
- Fee
- Free
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21
Hours are 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October; last entry 17:00) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February; last entry 16:00); it is closed every Monday and on the days of Seollal and Chuseok. There is no admission fee.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:0009:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday / Seollal and Chuseok day
- Fee
- Free
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1
FAQ
Among Yeongju attractions with no admission fee, which ones are closed on Mondays?
Ginseng Museum and Yeongju Kongsegye Science Museum are closed every Monday, and Yeongju Dam Water Culture Center every Monday–Tuesday. Buseoksa Temple and Museom Village are always open, with no closing days.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI