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Jeongok Prehistory Musuem

Jeongok Prehistory Musuem

전곡선사박물관 · Gyeonggi · Neighbourhoods & streets

Jeongok Prehistory Museum is a relics museum built in the Paleolithic ruins of Jeongok-ri, a historical site that rewrote the history of Paleolithic research in the world with the discovery of the first Acheulean hand ax in East Asia. Centered on Paleolithic relics such as an Acheulean hand ax excavated from the Jeongok-ri Paleolithic site, the exhibition space is composed of relics of various themes to systematically understand human evolution and Paleolithic culture. ·

TypeNeighbourhoods & streets
RegionGyeonggi
Address2 , Pyeonghwa-ro 443beon-gil, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
HoursJanuary - June, September - December 10:00-18:00 · July - August 10:00-18:00
ClosedMondays (open if public holiday falls on a Monday), January 1, day of Seollal (Lunar New Year) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
AdmissionFree
ParkingAvailable

Getting there

From Korea Tourism Organization open data. Hours and admission change with the season and on public holidays — confirm with the venue before a long trip.

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