Jangsaengpo Whale Museum

Established	31 May 2005  ( 2005-05-31 )
Location	Nam-gu , Ulsan , South Korea
Coordinates	35°30′10″N 129°22′51″E  /  35.50277°N 129.38080°E  / 35.50277; 129.38080
Type	History museum
Nearest car park	On site, free
Website	whalemuseum .go .kr

Jangsaengpo Whale Museum( Korean : 長生浦 고래 博物館) is a history museum located in Jangsaengpo , Nam-gu , 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]

See also [ edit ]

• List of museums in South Korea
• List of South Korean tourist attractions
• South Korea portal
• Ulsan Museum
• Ulsan Science Museum

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official website (in Korean)

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