The Korean Naval Academy Museum was opened on January 17, 1976, on the 30th anniversary of the Korean Naval Academy. When it first opened, the museum consisted of only a small exhibition room, but later saw the addition of a life-sized, ironclad Geobukseon (turtle ship) on January 31, 1980. On February 23, 1981, an independent museum was built and on April 28, 1990, the museum was expanded to its current size.
Basic Information
Postal Code | 51698 |
Address | 1, Jungwon-ro, Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do |
Usage Information
Information & Inquiries | • 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-549-1082 |
Parking Facilities | Available |
Closed Days | Mondays, New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays Other closing days - Bad weather such as during a typhoon alert - School event period - Day decided by naval leader |
Usage Fee | Free |
Operating Hours | 09:00-16:30 |
Scale | Total area: 2,622㎡ Exhibition area: 1,719㎡ |
Viewing Duration | Approx. 1 hr |