Address

216-4 Songjeong-dong Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do Province


Description

CHAMSORI GRAMOPHONE EDISON MUSEUM founded by Son Seongmok is the largest gramophone museum in the world. It has a collection of 4,500 phonographs, 150,000 phonograph records, 1,000 books, and 5,000 items from 20 nations.
1) World of Sound : The place for history of Sound. It displays gothic and renaissance organs, music boxes, radios and record players.
2) World of Image : The place for silent films and biography films of masterminds and Edison. Displays Edison projectors and televisions, especially one made by Baird, John Logie(1888.8.13 ~ 1946.6.14) in 1925.
3) World of Light : Displays items from Gas lamps to the original light bulb that Edison made, an electric generator of those days, the bamboo filament light bulb and the first wall-attached electirc lamp. The wall-attached electric lamp is the collection that was successfully accepted at Sotheby's auction in 1992.
4) Edison Invention Hall ：Displays 850 inventions of Edison, including the three great inventions of Edison - phonographs, light bulbs and projectors. Also on display are autographed letters and articles used by Edison.
5) EDISON & H.FORD Hall : The battery car invented by Edison, "T" car by Ford, Henry and Grants Ham by HMV, phonograph company in England.

Travel TIPS

Gyeongpo Provincial Park, Ojukheon Residence, Gaeksamun, Seongyojang, Jeongdongjin, Songjeong Beach, Jumunjin Beach, Chodang Sundubu Village.


Local Transportation

1. Bus:
In downtown Gangneung, in front of Sinyeong Movie Theater, take a bus for Songjeong or Anmok (15 min. ride).
Take bus no. 101, 102-a, 206, 207, 216, 221, 302, 303 at Gangneung Express Bus Terminal.(25 min ride)
2. Taxi
From Gangneung Express Bus Terminal it is 20-minutes ride.
Fromt Gangneung Train Station it is 15-minutes ride.

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Detailed Info

1. Hours:
9:00 am - 6:30 pm(March~October)
09:00~18:00(November~February)
2. Closing: None
3. Admission Fee
- Individual:
Age 19 or over: 4,500 won
13-18: 3,500 won
7-12: 2,000 won
- Group: Age 19 or over: 3,500 won
13-18: 2,000 won
3-12: 1,500 won
* Groups are more than 30 persons.
** Age 6 and under are free.
4. Inquiries: Travel Phone +82-33-1330 (Eng, Kor, Jpn, Chn) / +82-33-652-2500, 1198, 6573 (Kor).
5. Homepage: http://www.edison.or.kr (Kor) *under construction

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Update : 2005-11-23
* The above information may be subject to change after updating.