Jeongdongjin Time Museum — Attraction in Gangneung-si

Came for the giant hourglass (which was cool!) but was pleasantly surprised by the time museum! The fact that it is housed in a 8-carriage train was already intriguing. Inside was more interesting than I expected. I learnt a lot of time facts I hadn't known about previously and there are many interesting exhibits such as clocks from a very long time ago as well as different forms of clocks.

There are captions in English but you can take a quick snap and google translate the longer Korean portions to get a better understanding.

Staff were really nice too, helped to explain some bits in as much English as they could. Buying a ticket gives you a discount at their cafe/gift shop and you can proceed upstairs for a nice place to sit with a vantage...

The Jeongdongjin Time Museum is such a unique experience! The entire museum is made up of eight connected train carriages, which already makes it feel special from the moment you step inside. Inside, the exhibits walk you through the history of time, with some short descriptions in English. For the rest, Google Translate works well and makes it easy to follow along.

We saw some truly fascinating and unique pieces—it was both educational and visually captivating. The organization of the exhibits was excellent, and there was plenty of information to make the visit engaging and worthwhile. It definitely exceeded our expectations!

As a bonus, once you finish exploring the museum, you can enjoy 50% off drinks at their café—a perfect way to relax...

Unique concept of time museum! The exhibition is located inside a train! Wide and various type of clocks around the world are collected! The observatory deck overlooking the beach was...