Hwamunseok Cultural Center
Hwamunseok Cultural Center: This Saturday (Sat, Oct 31) looks busy (daily crowd index 86); the quietest day in the next 30 days is Tue, Nov 3; weekday average 21, weekend average 51; the quietest day of the week is Tuesday.
Ganghwa Hwamunseok, Korea's only rush-weaving handicraft, is a cultural legacy inherited from the Goryeo period, and is a product that is exclusively produced in Ganghwa-gun. To preserve and develop its historic rush-weaving handicrafts, Ganghwa-gun constructed Hwamunseok Cultural Center at Yango-ri in Songhae-myeon, the craft's place of origin. Visitors to the cultural center will be able to view the individual features and transformations of Hwamunseok in addition to the past, present and future of rush-weaving handicrafts.
- Type
- Museum & gallery
- Area
- Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
- Address
- 413, Jangjeongyango-gil, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
- Opening hours
- December-February 09:00-17:00
March-November 09:00-18:00 - Closed
- New Year's Day, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
- Parking
- Available
- Parking nearby
- 1 lot within 500 m · about 13 spaces
- Admission
- Individuals: Adults 1,000 won / Teenagers 700 won / Children 500 won
Groups: Adults 800 won / Teenagers 500 won / Children 400 won
Experience program: Individuals 5,000 won / Groups 4,000 won
* Groups of 20 people or more - Phone
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-32-930-7060 - Popularity
- Popular
Hwamunseok Cultural Center: least crowded days in the next 30 days
This is the daily crowd index forecast by the Korea Tourism Organization from mobile-network data. 100 = this place's busiest period, so 50 means about half as busy as its peak. It covers the whole day — even busy days can be quiet early in the morning or in the evening.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2817 | 2917 | 3034 | 3186 | |||
| 11/135 | 215 | 314 | 415 | 530 | 628 | 760 |
| 833 | 922 | 1018 | 1117 | 1231 | 1327 | 1458 |
| 1548 | 1618 | 1717 | 1818 | 1931 | 2020 | 2137 |
| 2249 | 2315 | 2416 | 2524 | 2628 |
Quiet (under 55) Moderate Busy (80+) Closed · red dates are Sundays and public holidays
| Quieter weekends & holidays | Sun, Nov 1 35 · Sun, Nov 8 33 · Sat, Nov 21 37 |
|---|---|
| Quietest days | Mon, Nov 2 15 · Tue, Nov 3 14 · Wed, Nov 4 15 |
| Busiest days | Sat, Oct 31 86 · Sat, Nov 7 60 · Sat, Nov 14 58 |
| Weekday / weekend average | Weekdays 21 · weekends 51 |
| Average by day of week | Mon 18 · Tue 16 · Wed 18 · Thu 27 · Fri 27 · Sat 60 · Sun 41 (bold = quietest day) |
FAQ
- What are the opening hours of Hwamunseok Cultural Center?
- December-February 09:00-17:00 March-November 09:00-18:00. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).
- Which day is Hwamunseok Cultural Center least crowded?
- Based on the Korea Tourism Organization forecast for the next 30 days, Tuesday is the quietest day of the week (average 16) and Saturday the busiest (average 60). The single quietest day is Tue, Nov 3.
- What time should I visit Hwamunseok Cultural Center to avoid the crowds?
- Tourist spots are usually busiest between 11:00 and 14:00. Arriving right after opening (09:00) or late in the afternoon is much calmer. The Noonchi app shows a score for every departure time from your location.
- Will Hwamunseok Cultural Center be crowded this weekend?
- This Saturday (Sat, Oct 31) is forecast to be busy (daily crowd index 86; 100 = busiest period). Even on busy days, early morning and late afternoon are calmer.
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