What a hairstyle can tell us
The Korean Beauty Museum in Buk-gu, Gwangju, explores Korea's traditional grooming and beauty culture. Its listed permanent displays include artifact rooms, reconstructed spaces and a recreated barbershop called Seongwangbok Barbershop. These are clues to how personal appearance and everyday objects changed over time.
Beyond looking at exhibits
The official guide lists traditional costume and hairstyle experiences, hat-string making and tteoljam ornament making. Tteoljam is a traditional hair ornament designed to tremble or move. A program being listed does not mean that a place is available on your chosen date. Contact the museum to confirm sessions, costs and reservations.
Before you visit
Address: 116 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 북구 용봉로 116). The museum lists Tuesday–Saturday, 10:30–17:30, and closure on Mondays and public holidays; Sunday opening is not confirmed on that page. General admission is KRW 3,500; groups of at least ten and students are listed at KRW 2,000, as are kindergarten children. Admission is free on Culture Day, the last Wednesday of each month, but activity fees are separate. Flash, tripods and commercial photography are prohibited in exhibition rooms. Telephone: 062-514-6622. Recheck temporary closures and prices before travelling.