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• Andong Hahoe Village
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• Ocheon Relics Site
• Hahoe Mask Museum

Location

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
  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
  ￦1000 Groups over 30
  ￦1000 Students
  ￦600 Student Groups over 30