When a river was a route for new ideas
The Yeongsan River near today's Naju carried more than water. It linked inland villages with southwestern coastal shipping and encounters with unfamiliar goods. National Naju Museum explores those connections in 'Mahan Meets the Unfamiliar: Growth and Imported Goods in the Yeongsan River Basin.'
Local traditions meet foreign influences
The museum focuses on how Mahan communities grew through maritime contact. Rather than treating every imported object as an isolated curiosity, the exhibition looks at how unfamiliar goods entered local life and became part of distinctive regional cultures. It is an invitation to see Mahan through the movements of people, waterways and everyday practices.
Plan your visit
The special exhibition runs October 30, 2026–February 21, 2027 in National Naju Museum's special exhibition hall at 747 Gobun-ro, Bannam-myeon, Naju. The museum lists exhibition galleries as open 09:00–18:00, with final entry at 17:30. It normally closes Mondays, January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok. Standard museum admission is free, although some special exhibitions may charge a fee; the specific charge for this show was not confirmed on its detail page.
Exhibition research inquiries: 061-330-7830; visitor support: 061-330-7885. Pairing the show with the permanent tomb-culture galleries offers more context on the ancient people of the region.