Address : 287 Hahoe-ri, Pungchun-myeon, Andong, N.Gyeongbuk Province
Description :
The Hahoe Mask Museum, located near the entrance to Hahoe Village,
displays masks from Korea and around the world. Special emphasis is given
to Korean masks associated with various maskdance traditions, with pride of
place belonging to the Hahoe Maskdance Drama masks.
Special displays illustrate the making of various masks and how they
are used in performances and rituals.
As the wildly popular annual Andong Maskdance Festival is an international
event, drawing participants from countries and cultures worldwide, the museum
has a fine assortment of masks from around the globe.
The masks on display can be humorous, frightening, realistic or absurd, but
each example is a window to the culture that produced it.
The museum also boasts an excellent gift shop with masks and a wide range
of local handicrafts and souvenirs.
Local Transportation :
Across from Andong Intercity Bus Terminal, take bus No.46 headed for Hahoe
Village. It is then approximately a 50 minute ride to Andong Hahoe Village. (Bus
comes 6 times a day) Have driver let you off at museum on the way to the
village parking lot.
A 30 minute taxi ride from Andong Intercity Bus Terminal.
Detailed Info :
-Tel : +82-571-853-2288
- Website: http://www.maskmuseum.com/coding/english/default.asp
- Website: http://www.mask.or.kr/ (Offers a virtual tour of the museum
with detailed descriptions of each exhibit)
- Hours: 9:30-18:00 (Closed on Korean Thanksgiving and Lunar New Year)
- Admission: ₩1500 Individual
- Admission: ₩1000 Groups over 30
- Admission: ₩1000 Students
- Admission: ₩600 Student Groups over 30 |