Jangsaengpo Whale Museum (Korean: 장생포 고래 박물관) is a history museum located in Jangsaengpo, Nam District, Ulsan, South Korea. It is the only whale museum in South Korea. The museum details Ulsan's history of whaling. Whaling was banned in South Korea in 1986, but whaling artifacts were kept and are now on display in the museum which is built in what was once a central whaling area. It has a 6,946 square metres (74,770 square feet) of floor space and includes a dolphinarium where visitors can watch dolphin acrobatic performances, and a 4D theatre.[1]
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| Established | 31 May 2005 |
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| Location | Nam District, Ulsan, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°30′10″N 129°22′51″E / 35.50277°N 129.38080°E |
| Type | History museum |
| Nearest car park | On site, free |
| Website | whalemuseum |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장생포 고래 박물관 |
| Hanja | 長生浦 고래 博物館 |
| Revised Romanization | Jangsaengpo Gorae Bangmulgwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changsaengp'o Korae Pangmulgwan |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jangsaengpo Whale Museum". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 16 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
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