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Bucheon Bow Museum
Free Gyeonggi-do
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1 (attribution)
| Type | Public museum / gallery |
|---|---|
| Address | 482, Sosa-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do |
| Hours | 09:00-18:00 * Last admission 30 minutes before closing. |
| Closed | Mondays, the day after public holidays, Jan 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays |
| Admission | Integrated ticket (Bucheon Bow Museum, Bucheon City Museum): Adult 2,400 won / Children 1,440 won Bucheon City Museum: Adult 2,000 won / Children 1,200 won Bucheon Bow Museum: Adult 1,000 won / Children 600 won |
| Parking | Available |
| Phone | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info +82-32-614-2678 |
| Korean name | 부천활박물관 |
About
Reflected by the outstanding performance of Korean archers at recent Olympic games, Koreans have an esteemed reputation for their skills in archery and craftsmanship. But this undoubted skill has historical precedent, as bows were an important weapon of war throughout Korean history. The Bucheon Bow Museum was established to show visitors the spirit of Korean archery, and demonstrate its ancestral traditions of bowyer craftsmanship. The museum houses traditional bows (gukgung), which are considered prized cultural pieces, and have been made by a Bucheon family, which has fostered a lineage of bowyers across five generations. In addition, the museum exhibits various pieces and articles related to archery.
Text: Korea Tourism Organization (English tourism data)