Gochang Dolmen Museum


[Friend 1]
“Do you have your ticket?”

[Friend 2]
“Here it is.”

[Friend 1]
"The Gochang Dolmen Museum is the first dolmen museum in Korea."

[Friend 2]
"Is that so? It's huge in here.“

[Friend 1]
"It was built on 57,988 square meters of land, with a total floor space of about 3,852.8 square meters on a budget of 18.3 billion won."

[Friend 2]
"That's really something..."

[Friend 1]
"The dolmen museum offers various artifacts from the Bronze Age and the dolmen culture found throughout the world! Also, if you buy a ticket at the entrance, you can take a tour train to explore dolmen ruins on courses 1 to 5.”

[Friend 2]
"And the Gochang Dolmen Museum lets you encounter the artifacts and living conditions of the Bronze Age and the dolmen culture throughout the world at a glance. As a museum specializing in dolmens, its offers both indoor and outdoor exhibitions."

[Friend 1]
"What does it have for the indoor exhibition?"

[Friend 2]
"The inside consists of a special exhibition room on the first floor and a storage room for artifacts. The second floor is a permanent exhibition hall, where we can easily access academic materials related to the lifestyle and dolmens of the Bronze Age. The third floor gives us the chance to build a fire, draw rock art, and build a dolmen. Outdoor viewing telescopes are also available to offer views of the outdoor exhibition space and historic sites."

[Friend 1]
"So what about the outdoor exhibition?"

[Friend 2]
"The external exhibition consists of a prehistoric village, an experience hall, and an exhibition hall. The prehistoric village has the village restored to when the dolmens were built to help us to easily understand the lifestyle of the people in the era of dolmens.

[Friend 1]
"Then let’s go to the indoor exhibition first!“

[Friend 2]
"Sure."

[Man]
Gochang Dolmen Museum is a specialized dolmen museum, offering not only the dolmens in Gochang but also the World Heritage Sites in Hwasun and Ganghwa. It also gives you the chance to enjoy various learning information on the World Heritage Sites in Korea and the megalithic culture found throughout the world all in one place.

[Woman]
Gochang Dolmen Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., while its operating hours are adjusted to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the winter season from November to February. The museum closes every Monday and on January 1st each year.