Gunsan Modern Art Museum (군산근대미술관)

Overview

The building of Gunsan Modern Art Museum was originally founded in 1907 during the Japanese colonial period as the 18th Bank of Japan's Gunsan branch. Located in Jangmi-dong near the inner harbor, it primarily provided trade-related loans. During the colonial period, the bank financed the purchase of Korean land and profited from exporting rice to Japan. The building was sold to the Joseon Industrial Bank in 1936 and transferred in 1938 to the Joseon Rice Warehouse Co., Ltd. (later Korea Express). It consists of a wooden main office and brick vault annexes connected at the rear. After liberation, it operated as a Korea Express branch. Designated a registered cultural heritage site in 2008, it was renovated as the Gunsan Modern Art Museum. The main building presents exhibitions on colonial exploitation and the site’s history and restoration, while the former vault displays the original safe and a recreated prison cell of Ahn Jung-geun.

Location

How to Get There

(장미동)

Info: +82-63-446-9812

Best Time to Visit

South Korea has four distinct seasons. Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) are generally the best times to visit for comfortable weather and scenic beauty. Summer (June–August) can be hot and humid, while winter (December–February) brings cold temperatures.

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