Yanggu Geographic Center of Korea Observatory Campsite

The night sky over the DMZ is clear and transparent. The Geographic Center of Korea Observatory is a charming spot where visitors can fully observe the stars falling over the DMZ. This tour allows travelers to camp at the Geographic Center of Korea Observatory, gaze up at the night sky's stars, and enjoy a DMZ journey exploring nearby attractions like the Park Soo Keun Museum and DMZ Botanic Garden.

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   Geographic Center of Korea Observatory

   국토정중앙천문대

   The Geographic Center of Korea Observatory is located near the very center of the Korean Peninsula to gaze up at the sky from the nation's core. It is equipped with an 80-centimeter reflecting primary telescope, an exhibition hall where visitors can enjoy the latest astronomical information alongside various hands-on learning experiences, and a planetarium for viewing a digital virtual night sky.MoreLess

   

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   Park Soo Keun Museum

   박수근미술관

   Painter Park Soo-keun sought to express human goodness and sincerity through his art. Viewing life with an honest and warm gaze akin to Millet rather than Van Gogh's madness or Picasso's revolutionary spirit, he remains a peerless presence in modern Korean art history. Built on a scale of about 660 square meters on the site of Park's birthplace in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do, the Yanggu County Park Soo Keun Museum was established to honor the artist's philosophy of art and life while serving as a leading cultural hub for the region. The works on display include three oil paintings, such as 'Two Seated Men,' prints including 'A Tree and Two Women' and 'Pagoda Walk (Tapdori),' a watercolor titled 'Paint,' and dozens of his drawings.MoreLess

   

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   Yanggu Prehistory Museum

   양구선사박물관

   Yanggu Prehistory Museum is Korea's first prehistory museum, established to help visitors easily understand prehistoric culture in Korea by exhibiting Paleolithic relics excavated from Sangmuryong-ri, Yanggu-eup, and Neolithic and Bronze Age relics from Hyeon-ri, Haean-myeon.MoreLess

   

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   Yanggu Humanities Museum

   양구인문학박물관

   Opened on December 1, 2012, Yanggu Humanities Museum chronicles the footprints of ten poets who made significant impacts on modern and contemporary Korean poetry, offering video presentations of their life stories. It is a space that acts as a guiding light for life by nurturing the beautiful literary spirit found in Sister Lee Hae-in's poetry and the profound humanistic thoughts of scholars Kim Hyung-seok and Ahn Byung-wook, while playing a pivotal role in transforming Yanggu, the center of the nation, into a city of culture.MoreLess

   

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   Yanggu Porcelain Museum

   양구백자박물관

   Yanggu Porcelain Museum (formerly Bangsan Porcelain Museum), which exhibits white porcelain from the Bangsan region, displays its collection alongside kiln tools such as saggers and setter pins (dochim), allowing visitors to explore local white porcelain and learn its history through various video presentations. The hands-on workshop spans about 230 square meters and offers both indoor and outdoor activities equipped with electric, gas, and wood-fired kilns. Here, visitors can experience the entire porcelain-making process, from preparing the clay and wheel throwing to firing in the kiln.MoreLess

   

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