The Ho-Am Art Museum (호암미술관) is a museum of Korean Buddhist art located in Yongin. located in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do. It is the largest privately-owned museum in Korea, with over 1,200 pieces.

The permanent exhibits include Buddhist art, paintings, and celadon, white porcelain, and Punch'ong galleries. There are numerous temporary displays throughout the year as well. Furthermore, there is the Hee Won garden, which features gardens, ponds, and sculptures, and is host to an annual cherry blossom festival in April.

[edit] Visitor's information

• How to get there: If coming from Seoul, you can take busses 1113, 1500, 1500-2, 5002, or 5800. From Bundang one can take 67, 1500, or 1500-2, and from Suwon, 10-5, 66, 66-4, 66-1, 66-3, or 6000.
• Admission fees: 4,000 won for adults and 3,000 for children; groups of at least 20 receive a discount of 1,000 won per visitor.
• Hours: Open daily except Mondays, from 10:00 to 6:00; the ticket office closes at 5:00.
• Address: 449-811) 204, Gasil-ri, Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
• Telephone: 031) 320 1801~2
• Fax: 031) 320 1809

[edit] External links

• Homepage