Address	143-1 Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Area	Jeonnam-Gwangju
Type	Cultural facility
Price	Adults 10,000 wonFree for teenagers and kids
Times	10:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:00)
Closed	Sundays & Mondays
Phone	+82-62-222-6668
Website	http://biummuseum.com/
Directions	Naver Map Kakao Map Google Maps Google Maps has no turn-by-turn directions in Korea. Why

Opened in 2016, the Bium Museum is a folk museum showcasing around 30 thousand Korean modern and traditional artifacts collected by Lee Young-hwa for about 50 years. The art pieces portray the life of poor commoners in the agricultural era before Korea went through industrialization, allowing visitors to get a glimpse of the adaptability and resilience of people in hard times.

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