It opened on March 10, 2001. In the 1st-floor exhibition room of the 2-story building, you can see Chae Man-sik's life and works, handwritten manuscripts and belongings in chronological order. The Geumgang River area around the museum is the setting of the novel 'Muddy Stream.' The yard has rest areas such as the Rice Futures, Baengneung, Clear Stream and Literature plazas, a footpath and a railroad track.
Chae Man-sik Literary Museum Today
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Nov 4 (Wed)
Open · 09:00–17:00
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Last entry 16:30
Sunset
17:35
Sunrise 06:58
Crowd forecast
100 = this place at its busiest
28.2 · Quiet
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Crowd forecast: A relative forecast where 100 is this place at its busiest; not for comparing places. Quiet 0–39 · Moderate 40–69 · Busy 70 and over — bands set by this site
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Chae Man-sik Literary Museum in detail
Why Chae Man-sik Literary Museum was built: IMF-era budget cuts changed a plan for a Gunsan port-opening memorial hall
Chae Man-sik Literary Museum was built after a change of plans. The original goal was a memorial hall marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of Gunsan's port. But government funding fell sharply in the aftermath of the IMF crisis. As an alternative, Gunsan City and the Port Opening 100th Anniversary Committee planned a literary memorial hall for the writer Baengneung Chae Man-sik. Today the exhibition room shows materials on the 100th anniversary of the port opening along with materials on Chae Man-sik and his handwritten manuscripts.
How Chae Man-sik Literary Museum was built: from site selection in 1998 to opening on March 10, 2001
Chae Man-sik Literary Museum opened on March 10, 2001, after preparations that began in 1998. Site selection began in June 1998, and the site of a sanitation and environment office at the Geumgang River estuary dam in Naeheung-dong was chosen. In September of the same year, Forum Architects of Jeonju won the design bid, and construction began on December 30. From 2000, work continued on the exhibition interior, equipment, rest facilities, and landscaping.
Chae Man-sik Literary Museum size and floors: 9,887 m² site, 533 m² floor area, 2 floors above ground
Chae Man-sik Literary Museum has 2 floors above ground, with a total floor area of 533 m² on a 9,887 m² site. The 1st floor has the exhibition room and reference room. The 2nd floor has a lecture room where about 50 people can attend literature classes, seminars, and screenings, among other spaces. The 1st-floor exhibition room follows a panoramic route through Chae Man-sik's life and works in chronological order. It also shows Gunsan as it suffered under Japanese colonial exploitation.
Chae Man-sik Literary Museum literary events: the Tangnyu Youth Online Writing Contest and the Saemangeum Writing Contest
The activities of Chae Man-sik Literary Museum include two writing contests. They are the 'Muddy Stream Youth Cyber Writing Contest,' which the museum has held for teens since 2012, and the Saemangeum Writing Contest (hosted by the Gunsan branch of the Korean Writers' Association). The museum also runs literature lectures for citizens, poem-and-painting exhibitions by local writers, and a youth literature club and youth culture reporter team. Children can take part in a hands-on class drawing the setting of 'Muddy Stream.'
Can you see indoor exhibits at Chae Man-sik Literary Museum on a rainy day?
Yes. The exhibition room and reference room are on the 1st floor of the 2-story building. The 2nd floor has a lecture room that holds about 50 people. source 1
When is Chae Man-sik Literary Museum closed?
It is closed every Monday, on January 1, and on days the mayor designates as closing days. source 2
How much is admission to Chae Man-sik Literary Museum?
It costs 500 won for adults, 300 won for teens and soldiers, and 200 won for children. source 3
Is parking free at Chae Man-sik Literary Museum?
Yes. Parking is free. source 3
What can you see in the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum exhibition room?
It is an exhibition of Chae Man-sik's life and works in chronological order. There are handwritten manuscripts and belongings, materials on Chae Man-sik during the Japanese colonial period, and materials on the 100th anniversary of the port opening. Along with video and audio materials, there is a model scene recreating the writer at work, the incense burner he lit while planning and writing his works, and a section showing the settings of his works in graphics. source 1
Are there activities for kids at Chae Man-sik Literary Museum?
Yes. The museum runs a hands-on class for children drawing the setting of 'Muddy Stream.' Since 2012, it has also held the 'Muddy Stream Youth Cyber Writing Contest' for teens. source 1
Does the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum have wheelchair facilities?
There is a gentle ramp to the entrance, you can borrow 1 wheelchair, and there is 1 accessible parking space. There is no accessible restroom. source 1
When did the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum open?
It opened on March 10, 2001. Construction began on December 30, 1998, and work on the exhibition interior and landscaping followed from 2000 before the opening. source 1
How big is Chae Man-sik Literary Museum?
It is a 2-story building with a total floor area of 533 m² on a 9,887 m² site. The 1st floor has the exhibition room and reference room, and the 2nd floor has a lecture room and other spaces. source 1
What was the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum site originally?
It was the site of a sanitation and environment office at the Geumgang River estuary dam in Naeheung-dong. Site selection began in June 1998, and this site was finally chosen. source 1
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