GuidesRainy Days and Indoors
Which museums, independent bookstores, hot springs, and indoor spots in Sokcho are good on a rainy day?
This site lists 17 cultural facilities in Sokcho, such as museums, art museums, and independent bookstores, and 13 attractions have museum, bookstore, hot spring, or traditional market in their names.
Below, you can compare the opening hours, regular closing days, and admission fees of 10 key places.
The 10 places in this guideFull list
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
Sokcho Municipal Museum & Sokcho Displaced Persons Culture Village
- Hours
- 09:00–18:0009:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
- Hours
- 09:00–18:0009:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00
- Closed days
- Every Sunday
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday–Thursday
Sokcho Culture and Arts Center
- Hours
- Varies by program
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
- Hours
- 08:00–24:00Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
17 cultural facilities such as museums, art museums, and bookstores, and 13 indoor, hot spring, and market spots
Under the Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI classification, 17 indoor spots in Sokcho are registered as cultural facilities. There are 13 attractions that include Forest Museum, Sokcho Municipal Museum, Balhae History Hall, Seokbong Ceramic Art Museum, Museum X, Donga Bookstore, Munudang Bookstore, and Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market.
- Forest MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
- Balhae History HallHours 09:00–18:00
- Seokbong Ceramic Art MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Museum X
- Donga BookstoreHours 09:00–21:00
- Munudang BookstoreHours 09:00–21:00
- Sokcho Tourist & Fishery MarketHours 08:00–24:00
Compare opening hours and Monday closures
Forest Museum and Sokcho Municipal Museum are closed every Monday (Forest Museum opens when Monday is a public holiday). It is safer to compare the closing days and hours of the 10 places below and plan your route in advance.
- Forest MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
The 10 places in this guide
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1
Hours are 09:00–18:00, and it is closed every Monday (open as usual when Monday is a public holiday), on January 1, and during the Seollal and Chuseok holidays.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
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2
Sokcho Municipal Museum & Sokcho Displaced Persons Culture Village
Hours are 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October, last entry 17:00) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February, last entry 16:00), and it is closed every Monday and on January 1.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:0009:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
- Fee
- General 2,000 wonIndividual more
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3
Hours are 09:00–18:00 in summer (March–October) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (November–February), and it is closed every Monday and on January 1.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:0009:00–17:00 more
- Closed days
- Every Monday / January 1
- Fee
- Adults 2,000 wonIndividual more
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4
Hours are 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30), and it is closed every Monday.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
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5
Hours are 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00), all year round.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Adults 23,000 wonMuseum Pass, individual more
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6
Hours are 09:00–21:00, and it is closed every Sunday.
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00
- Closed days
- Every Sunday
- Fee
- Free
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7
Hours are 09:00–21:00, all year round.
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00
- Closed days
- Open all year round
- Fee
- Not listed
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8
Hours are 10:00–17:00, and it is closed every Monday–Thursday.
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00
- Closed days
- Every Monday–Thursday
- Fee
- Adults 8,000 won more
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9
Sokcho Culture and Arts Center
Hours vary by program.
- Hours
- Varies by program
- Closed days
- Not listed
- Fee
- Not listed
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10
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
It is open 08:00–24:00.
- Hours
- 08:00–24:00Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
- Fee
- Not listed
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
FAQ
How many places in Sokcho are classified as cultural facilities, such as museums, art museums, and bookstores?
17 Sokcho attractions are registered as cultural facilities, and there are 13 museum, bookstore, hot spring, and market spots.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI