INCHEON Yeonsu-gu, Gachon Museum

  

 

 

Yeonsu-gu

Gachon Museum

 

 

 
Gachon Museum is the spiritual representation of Gil Hospital, the Gachon University of Medicine and Science, that has practiced humanitarian acts for about 50 years with the faith of ‘benevolence, service, and patriotism. It was opened on Oct. 31, 1995 and transferred to a new place on Nov. 1, 2006 after the construction of a new building in Ongnyeon-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. Including 14 pieces of cultural assets (1 national treasure and 13 treasures), the Gachon Museum has a total of 20,000 pieces of relics including about 1,000 pieces of medical and living relics, 5,200 pieces of general antique books, 500 pieces of modern governmental records, and 9,100 pieces of first issued periodicals that is the largest amount in Korea.

 

Based on the 50 years of history created by Gil Hospital, the Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Gachon Museum continues its development as a ‘medical museum’ that leads the research of Korean medical history.

 

 

Traffic information

 

○ Location: Ongnyeon-dong, Yeonsu-gu
○ Dong Incheon Station : Intra-city bus No. 6 and 16
○ Express city bus No. 107 : Songdo Resort
○ Dongmak Station of Incheon SubwayIntra-city bus No. 6, 8, and 16. Get off at Songdo Resort and walk for about 15 minutes towards the direction of the Memorial Hall for Incheon Landing Operation
○ Vehicle : Towards Songdo direction at the end of the 1st and 2nd Gyeongin Expressway

 

                                                                 

Information on facility use

 

○ Opening hour : 09:00 - 17:00 (Tue.– Sun.)
○ Holiday : Mondays, New Year’s Day, Lunar New Year’s Day, and Chuseok Holiday
○ Time required for facility use: 1 hour
○ Admission fee : Free
○ Parking facility : Available
○ Convenient facility for the disabled : Available
○ Availability of photographing : Possible for some exhibits
○ Program : Relic information and on-site education for a group

 

Inquiry     

 

○ Museum : 82-32-833-4746~7
○ Yeonsu-gu Office (Press Office) : 82-32-817-3016
○ Incheon Metropolitan City (Division of Culture and Arts) : 82-32-427-0108
○ Division of Tourism Promotion  : 82-32-427-0095

 

 

Surrounding attractions     

 

○ Other attractions : The Memorial Hall for Incheon Landing Operation, Incheon Metropolitan City 

Museum, Songam Art Museum
○ Historic site : Neungheodae, Heungryunsa Temple
○ Park/Amusement park : Songdo Resort