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Wheelchair travel in Gunsan: sights with accessible restrooms, wheelchair rental or ramps

For wheelchair travel in Gunsan, 11 sights have accessibility facilities by Gunsan Culture and Tourism.

Of the sights on this site, Gunsan Culture and Tourism lists accessibility values for 20. These 11 have at least one of the following: accessible restrooms for men and women, wheelchair rental, accessible parking, or a ramp or elevator at the entrance. You can rent a wheelchair at Geumgang Future Experience Center (9), the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall (1) and the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum (1). The Modern History Museum lends out 8 wheelchairs. The Modern History Museum and Geumgang Future Experience Center also have accessible parking, gentle ramps and accessible restrooms for men and women. By Gunsan Culture and Tourism, 7 have accessible restrooms for men and women and 8 have accessible parking, and the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period has an elevator at the entrance. People with disabilities are among those admitted free in Gunsan Culture and Tourism's fee tables for the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period, the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall and Geumgang Future Experience Center. 6 of the 7 museums and exhibition halls close every Monday. On Monday, the Teddy Bear Museum, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village, Bieung Mapaji Trail and Ecological Wetland Park are open.

The 11 places in this guideFull list

  1. Geumgang Future Experience Center

    Museums and exhibitions · Seongsan-myeon

    Hours
    March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the next weekday instead), January 1

  2. March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall

    Museums and exhibitions · Guam-dong

    Hours
    Summer 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)Winter 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) more
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  3. Chae Man-sik Literary Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Naeheung-dong

    Hours
    March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  4. Modern History Museum

    Museums and exhibitions

    Hours
    March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  5. Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period

    Museums and exhibitions

    Hours
    Summer (March–October) 09:00–18:00Winter (November–February) 09:00–17:00 · Last entry is 30 minutes before closing
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  6. Teddy Bear Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Wolmyeong-dong

    Hours
    10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00)
    Closed days
    Open all year

  7. Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village

    Alleys and Culture · Gyeongam-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  8. Mallaengi Village

    Alleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  9. Bieung Mapaji Trail

    Nature and outdoors · Bieungdo-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  10. Ecological Wetland Park

    Nature and outdoors · Seongsan-myeon

    Closed days
    Open all year

  11. Idang Art Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Yeonghwa-dong

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday and Tuesday

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

For wheelchair travel in Gunsan, 11 of the 20 sights with accessibility values on Gunsan Culture and Tourism have at least one accessibility facility

  • Among the Gunsan sights on this site, 20 have values for accessible parking, wheelchair rental and accessible restrooms on their Gunsan Culture and Tourism pages.
  • Of these, 11 have accessible restrooms for men and women, rent out wheelchairs, have accessible parking, or have a ramp or elevator at the entrance.
  • By Gunsan Culture and Tourism, 7 places have accessible restrooms for men and women: the Modern History Museum, Geumgang Future Experience Center, the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall and the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period. They are also at Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village and the Bieung Mapaji Trail.
  • Accessible parking is at 8 places: Geumgang Future Experience Center (9 spaces), the Modern History Museum (8), the Bieung Mapaji Trail (5), Mallaengi Village (3) and the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period (2).
  • The March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum and the Teddy Bear Museum have 1 each.
  • 7 have a gentle ramp to the entrance: the Modern History Museum, Geumgang Future Experience Center, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, the Teddy Bear Museum, Idang Art Museum, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village and Ecological Wetland Park.
  • The ramp at the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall is not gentle.
  • The Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period has an elevator at the entrance.
  • For the other 9, Gunsan Culture and Tourism lists 'none' for accessible restrooms, wheelchair rental and accessible parking. They are Eunpa Lake Park, Wolmyeong Park, Jinpo Marine Park, Geumgang Estuary Bank, Geumgangho Citizens' Park, Oseongsan Mountain, Cheongamsan Mountain, Daegaksan Mountain and Bieungdo Wind Farm.

By Gunsan Culture and Tourism, 4 sights in Gunsan rent wheelchairs: the Modern History Museum, Geumgang Future Experience Center, the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall and the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum

  • The Modern History Museum at 240 Haemang-ro has 8 accessible parking spaces, a gentle ramp to the entrance and accessible restrooms for men and women, and parking is free. It lends out 8 wheelchairs. It closes every Monday and on January 1.
  • By the Gunsan Modern History Museum website, its hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February.
  • Geumgang Future Experience Center at 120 Cheolsae-ro in Seongsan-myeon has 9 wheelchairs, 9 accessible parking spaces, a gentle ramp and accessible restrooms for men and women.
  • Gunsan Culture and Tourism's fee table lists age 6 and under, 65 and over, people with disabilities, persons of national merit and others as admitted free. It closes every Monday (the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday) and on January 1.
  • By the center's website, its hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February.
  • The March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall at 29 Yeongmyeong-gil in Guam-dong has 1 wheelchair, 1 accessible parking space and accessible restrooms for men and women, but the ramp at the entrance is not gentle.
  • Here too, people with disabilities are admitted free, and you need ID and supporting documents for free admission.
  • The Chae Man-sik Literary Museum at 449 Gangbyeon-ro in Naeheung-dong has 1 wheelchair, 1 accessible parking space and a gentle ramp.
  • Parking is free, and it is about 1.4 km from Geumgang Future Experience Center in a straight line. There is no accessible restroom.

In Gunsan's Old Downtown, the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period has an elevator, the Teddy Bear Museum and Idang Art Museum have gentle ramps, and Mallaengi Village has accessible restrooms and parking

  • Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period on Dongguksa-gil (Dongguksa Temple Road) is a building with parking on the 1st and 2nd floors and an exhibition hall on the 3rd. There is an elevator at the entrance, accessible toilets for men and women, and 2 accessible parking spaces. There is no wheelchair rental, and people with disabilities are among those admitted free. It opens 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February). It closes on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day, Chuseok and every Monday, and it is about 1.0 km from Modern History Museum in a straight line.
  • Teddy Bear Museum in Wolmyeong-dong has a gentle ramp to the entrance and 1 accessible parking space, but no accessible toilet. It opens 10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00) with no closing days.
  • From Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period to Teddy Bear Museum is about 390 m in a straight line.
  • Idang Art Museum at 108 Guyeong 6-gil in Yeonghwa-dong has a gentle ramp to the entrance, but no accessible toilet, accessible parking or wheelchair rental. It opens 10:00–18:00 and closes every Monday and Tuesday.
  • Mallaengi Village in Sinheung-dong has accessible toilets for men and women and 3 accessible parking spaces, but no ramp to the entrance. It is always open with no closing days and free to use.
  • From Modern History Museum, Teddy Bear Museum is about 630 m away in a straight line and Mallaengi Village about 850 m.

By Gunsan Culture and Tourism, 3 sights in Gunsan are always open and have accessible restrooms: Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village and the Bieung Mapaji Trail

  • Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village at 14 Gyeongchon 4-gil has accessible restrooms for men and women and a gentle ramp to the entrance, but no wheelchair rental. It has no accessible parking either. It is always open, all year, with no admission fee and free general parking. It is about 820 m from the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall in a straight line.
  • The Bieung Mapaji Trail around Bieung Port in Bieungdo-dong has accessible restrooms for men and women and 5 accessible parking spaces, and its access route value says 'under construction'. It is a 1.8 km path built with an observation rest area, always open, all year.
  • Mallaengi Village is also always open, all year, with accessible restrooms for men and women and 3 accessible parking spaces.
  • Ecological Wetland Park in Seongdeok-ri, Seongsan-myeon, has a gentle ramp to the entrance and is open all year. It has 1 restroom and about 20 pergolas and pavilions, but no accessible restroom.
  • Eunpa Lake Park is always open, all year, and has no accessible restroom.
  • Mallaengi Village and the Bieung Mapaji Trail at sunset are in the guide 'Gunsan at night: where can you go after sunset?'.

Of the 11 wheelchair travel sights in Gunsan, 5 open on Monday: the Teddy Bear Museum, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village, the Bieung Mapaji Trail and Ecological Wetland Park

  • Of the 11, the 7 museums and exhibition halls all close every Monday except Teddy Bear Museum, and Idang Art Museum also closes on Tuesday.
  • If Monday is a public holiday, Geumgang Future Experience Center opens and closes on the next weekday instead.
  • On Mondays, you can go to Teddy Bear Museum (10:00–19:00), to Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village and Bieung Mapaji Trail, which are always open with no closing days, and to Ecological Wetland Park, which has no closing days.
  • Book the Gunsan City accessible call taxi (063-471-8187), listed on Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's air travel page, a day in advance.
  • The 'travel course' group on Gunsangak's video page has 5 Gunsan videos with 'wheelchair' or 'accessible travel' in the title. They are 1 from the GKL Social Contribution Foundation, 3 barrier-free travel videos from EasyTrip and 1 wheelchair travel video from Hambak TV.
  • Stroller and child-friendly tips are in the guide 'A trip to Gunsan with children: where to go and how'.
  • Indoor sights open on each day are in 'Indoor sights in Gunsan for a rainy day: what is open on which day?'.
  • How to reach Gunsan is in 'Getting to Gunsan from Seoul, Incheon Airport and Iksan Station, and to Modern History Museum and Seonyudo Island by city bus'.

The 11 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Modern History MuseumMuseums and exhibitions

    This museum at 240 Haemang-ro has 8 accessible parking spaces, a gentle ramp to the entrance and accessible restrooms for men and women, and it lends out 8 wheelchairs. It closes every Monday. By the museum website, its hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February.

    Hours
    March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Adults 2,000 wonMuseum combined ticket: Adults 3,000 won more
    Modern History Museum photo 1
  2. 2

    Geumgang Future Experience CenterMuseums and exhibitions · Seongsan-myeon

    This exhibition hall at 120 Cheolsae-ro in Seongsan-myeon has 9 wheelchairs for rent, 9 accessible parking spaces, a gentle ramp and accessible restrooms for men and women. People with disabilities are among those admitted free in Gunsan Culture and Tourism's fee table. It closes every Monday (the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday). By the center's website, its hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February.

    Hours
    March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the next weekday instead), January 1
    Fee
    Adults 2,000 wonCombined ticket: Adults 5,000 won more
    Geumgang Future Experience Center photo 1
  3. 3

    March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial HallMuseums and exhibitions · Guam-dong

    This memorial hall at 29 Yeongmyeong-gil in Guam-dong has 1 wheelchair for rent, 1 accessible parking space and accessible restrooms for men and women, but the ramp at the entrance is not gentle. People with disabilities are admitted free. It opens 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February) and closes every Monday.

    Hours
    Summer 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)Winter 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) more
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Adults 500 wonCombined ticket: Adults 5,000 won more
    March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall photo 1
  4. 4

    Chae Man-sik Literary MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Naeheung-dong

    This literary museum at 449 Gangbyeon-ro in Naeheung-dong has 1 wheelchair for rent, 1 accessible parking space and a gentle ramp to the entrance. There is no accessible restroom. It closes every Monday, and parking is free.

    Hours
    March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Adults: 500 wonCombined ticket: Adults 5,000 won more
  5. 5

    Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial PeriodMuseums and exhibitions

    This history hall on Dongguksa-gil (Dongguksa Temple Road) has an elevator at the entrance, accessible toilets for men and women and 2 accessible parking spaces, and people with disabilities are admitted free. It opens 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February). It closes on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day, Chuseok and every Monday.

    Hours
    Summer (March–October) 09:00–18:00Winter (November–February) 09:00–17:00 · Last entry is 30 minutes before closing
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Individuals more
    Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period photo 1
  6. 6

    Teddy Bear MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Wolmyeong-dong

    This museum at 37 Guyeong 7-gil in Wolmyeong-dong has a gentle ramp to the entrance and 1 accessible parking space, but no accessible restroom. It opens 10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00), open all year, so it is the museum on this list that opens on Monday too.

    Hours
    10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00)
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Adults 12,000 wonIndividuals more
    Teddy Bear Museum
  7. 7

    Idang Art MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Yeonghwa-dong

    This art museum at 108 Guyeong 6-gil in Yeonghwa-dong has a gentle ramp to the entrance, but no accessible restroom, accessible parking or wheelchair rental. It opens 10:00–18:00 and closes every Monday and Tuesday.

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday and Tuesday
    Fee
    Not listed
  8. 8

    Gyeongam-dong Railroad VillageAlleys and Culture · Gyeongam-dong

    This village at 14 Gyeongchon 4-gil in Gyeongam-dong has accessible restrooms for men and women and a gentle ramp to the entrance, but no wheelchair rental. It has no accessible parking either. It is always open, all year, with no admission fee and free general parking.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village photo 1
  9. 9

    Mallaengi VillageAlleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    This village in Sinheung-dong has accessible restrooms for men and women and 3 accessible parking spaces, but no ramp to the entrance. It is always open, all year, and free, and it is about 850 m from the Modern History Museum in a straight line.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Mallaengi Village photo 1
  10. 10

    Bieung Mapaji TrailNature and outdoors · Bieungdo-dong

    This 1.8 km path around Bieung Port in Bieungdo-dong has accessible restrooms for men and women and 5 accessible parking spaces, and its access route value says 'under construction'. It is always open, all year, and the inquiry number is 063-454-3364.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Bieung Mapaji Trail photo 1
  11. 11

    Ecological Wetland ParkNature and outdoors · Seongsan-myeon

    This park in Seongdeok-ri, Seongsan-myeon, has a gentle ramp to the entrance, but no accessible restroom, accessible parking or wheelchair rental. It is open all year and has 1 restroom and about 20 pergolas and pavilions.

    Hours
    Not listed
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

FAQ

Which sights in Gunsan rent wheelchairs?

20 sights have a wheelchair rental value in Gunsan City Culture and Tourism data. You can borrow one at 4 of them: Modern History Museum (8), Geumgang Future Experience Center (9), March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall (1) and Chae Man-sik Literary Museum (1). All four have accessible parking (Modern History Museum 8 spaces, Geumgang Future Experience Center 9 spaces, the other two 1 each) and close every Monday. The ramp to the entrance is gentle at Modern History Museum, Geumgang Future Experience Center and Chae Man-sik Literary Museum but not at March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall, and Chae Man-sik Literary Museum has no accessible toilet. Korea Tourism Organization barrier-free travel information says you can also borrow 1 wheelchair each at Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge and Gunsan Public Market. source 1

Which sights in Gunsan have accessible restrooms?

Of the 20 Gunsan sights with accessibility values on Gunsan Culture and Tourism, 7 have accessible restrooms for men and women. They are the Modern History Museum, Geumgang Future Experience Center, the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall and the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period. The others are Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village and the Bieung Mapaji Trail. Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village and the Bieung Mapaji Trail are always open, all year, and the 4 museums and exhibition halls close every Monday. By Gunsan Culture and Tourism, accessible parking is at the 6 other than Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village. source 2

Which places for wheelchair travel in Gunsan are open on Monday?

Of the 11 Gunsan sights with at least one accessibility facility by Gunsan Culture and Tourism, 5 open on Monday: the Teddy Bear Museum, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, Mallaengi Village, the Bieung Mapaji Trail and Ecological Wetland Park. The Teddy Bear Museum in Wolmyeong-dong opens 10:00–19:00, open all year. It has a gentle ramp to the entrance and 1 accessible parking space, but no accessible restroom. Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village (accessible restrooms for men and women, gentle ramp) is always open, all year. So are Mallaengi Village (accessible restrooms for men and women, 3 accessible parking spaces, no ramp at the entrance) and the Bieung Mapaji Trail (accessible restrooms for men and women, 5 accessible parking spaces, access route under construction). Ecological Wetland Park, with a gentle ramp to the entrance, is also open all year. The other 6 are museums and exhibition halls that close every Monday. source 3

Which sights in Gunsan admit people with disabilities free?

3 places list people with disabilities among those admitted free in Gunsan Culture and Tourism's fee tables. They are the Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period, the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall and Geumgang Future Experience Center. The Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period has an elevator at the entrance, accessible restrooms for men and women and 2 accessible parking spaces. The March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall rents out 1 wheelchair and Geumgang Future Experience Center 9. All three close every Monday. The March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall requires ID and supporting documents for free admission. Places that charge no one admission are in the guide 'Seeing Gunsan without admission fees: which places are free?'. source 4

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