What to do and see in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do: The Best Specialty Museums

October 17, 2021 Phylicia Berquist

Yongin (Korean pronunciation: [joŋ.in]) is a major city in the Seoul Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abruptly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and Caribbean Bay, South Korea's most popular amusement and water parks. The city is also home to the Korean Folk Village, the largest of its kind.
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1. Kyung Hee University Hyejung Museum

1732, Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu Jungang Library 4F, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17104 South Korea +82 31-201-2011 http://oldmaps.khu.ac.kr/
Excellent
63%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Kyung Hee University Hyejung Museum

2. Gyeonggi Children's Museum

6, Sanggal-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17072 South Korea http://www.gcmuseum.or.kr
Excellent
62%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 34 reviews

Gyeonggi Children's Museum

3. Korean Deung-Jan Museum

258-9 Neungwon-ri, Mohyeon-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 449-850 South Korea +82 31-334-0797 [email protected] http://www.deungjan.or.kr
Excellent
50%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
13%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 8 reviews

Korean Deung-Jan Museum

4. Samsung Transportation Museum

171, Everland-ro 376beon-gil, Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17022 South Korea +82 31-320-9900 http://www.stm.or.kr/main.html
Excellent
35%
Good
54%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
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0%
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4.0 based on 46 reviews

Samsung Transportation Museum

Samsung Transportation Museum (STM) was established in May 1998 to study and promote the history and diverse cultures of the automobile, which has significantly contributed to the advancement of human civilization. STM outreaches to the community through various exhibitions and social and educational programs. For example, STM operates a free clinic, ‘Anycar Traffic Safety Training Center for Children,’ to protect children from traffic accidents by educating them at an early age. STM will continuously collect, study, preserve historically significant automobiles and pass their achievements down to the next generation. At the same time, STM promises to provide various exhibitions and educational programs to the public and to promote a prosperous automobile culture in the community.

5. Gyeonggi Provincial Museum

6, Sanggal-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17072 South Korea +82 31-288-5400 http://www.musenet.or.kr/
Excellent
31%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
38%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 16 reviews

Gyeonggi Provincial Museum

6. Sejoong Museum

155, Yangdae-ro, Yangji-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17158 South Korea +82 31-321-7001 http://www.sjmuseum.co.kr/
Excellent
25%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
75%
Poor
0%
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3.5 based on 4 reviews

Museum containing 10,000 pieces of sculpture from 57 BC to the end of the Chosun Dynasty (1910).

7. Dungji Museum

2-1, Jungneung-ri, Wonsam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do South Korea +82 31-333-6789
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

8. Gonam Paechong Museum

1063-6, Gonam-ri, Gonam-myeon, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do South Korea +82 41-670-2337
Excellent
0%
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100%
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0%
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3.0 based on 1 reviews

9. Wongang Woojoo Jigoo Bakmoolgwan

255, Gogi-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do South Korea +82 31-262-8111
Excellent
0%
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100%
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2.0 based on 2 reviews

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