Andong City Museum & Open-Air Folk Village 안동시립박물관·야외민속촌
Andong · Woryeonggyo Bridge & Andong Lake · Museums & exhibits
Formerly the Andong Folk Museum, it follows a local person's life through rites of birth, first birthday, wedding, mourning and ancestor worship. The models and objects make it easy to follow even without much Korean. Behind the building a hillside open-air area holds old houses and pavilions that were relocated when Andong Dam was built, including kkachigumeong-style farmhouses with small ventilation holes.
Walking the paths gives views down toward the river. Allow about an hour and a half for both indoor and outdoor parts. Fees are modest.
English labels may be partial, so ask for a leaflet. It sits right beside Woryeonggyo.
It is a few minutes' walk uphill from the north end of Woryeonggyo; a taxi from the old town takes about 10 minutes. (Show a driver: 안동시립박물관)
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: 안동시립박물관·야외민속촌
- Best time to visit
- Late morning, then continue to the bridge at dusk.
- Pair it with
- Woryeongdang and Woryeonggyo Bridge are next door.
- Great for
- Families with kids, Parents
- Local tip
- The former Andong Folk Museum follows a local life from birth to ancestral rites, with an open-air hillside of old houses moved from the dam area. It is by Woryeonggyo, so pair them; ask about English leaflets.