Gangwon Provincial Governor's Office and Mureunggo Calligraphy and Art Museum

The Gangwon Gamyeong Governor Museum and the Mureung Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Art Museum are housed in a small closed school on the outskirts of Wonju. Three second-floor classrooms of the former Saje Elementary School were converted, and the museum, founded in 1997 by traditional martial artist and director Kim Jae-hwan, opened in December 2001.
The Gangwon Gamyeong Gwanchalsa Museum was established to trace the footsteps of Gangwon Gamyeong, the only provincial government office built during the Joseon Dynasty that remains in its original location nationwide, and to recreate the wisdom of our ancestors. Based on materials and various artifacts of the gwanchalsas (provincial governors) who served at Gangwon Gamyeong for 500 years, as well as famous figures of the Joseon Dynasty active throughout the entire Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, the museum displays these materials. In addition, the handwritten calligraphy of figures widely known through textbooks and novels—such as Seong Sammun, Kim Si-seup, Park Mun-su, Jeong Yak-yong, Kim Jeong-hui, and Seokbong Han Ho—as well as the handwritten calligraphy of successive kings, are relics that are not easily found in other museums, so the artifacts displayed at this museum hold meaning beyond imagination.
The Mureung Ancient Books and Art Museum houses artifacts ranging from prehistoric relics to those of Goguryeo, Silla, Goryeo, Joseon, and the modern era. The types include stone tools, earthenware, bronze ware, Goryeo celadon, white porcelain, woodenware, calligraphy, ancient books and paintings, folk crafts, and weapons—more than 10,000 artifacts of dozens of kinds are on diverse display. In particular, some of the books are registered as cultural properties, and there are calligraphy works by Seokpa Lee Ha-eung, Seokbong Han Ho, Toegye Yi Hwang, Dongchundang Song Jun-gil, King Jeongjo, and King Taejo. Explanatory notes are written for all artifacts so that they can be used as sufficient learning materials for students. Unique artifacts are featured in special exhibitions once or twice a year. By operating various educational experience programs linked to the exhibitions, the museum aims to create a space where museum culture and creative educational programs coexist, providing opportunities to understand our unique culture and discover new things through the old.

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