A trade route recovered from the seabed
At the Taean Underwater Heritage Museum in Taean, Chungcheongnam-do, visitors can explore objects and shipwrecks excavated from the West Sea. The operator identifies the Taean ship and Mado ships 1–4 among the finds on display. Ceramics and other transported goods offer clues to how merchants and crews moved material by sea in the Goryeo period.
Four galleries, four questions
The museum's permanent displays cover underwater excavation, maritime exchange, ships and sailors. Walk from the discovery of submerged objects to the people who crewed the vessels. Special exhibitions can change independently of these general themes.
Check opening status before visiting
The listed address is 94-33 Sinjindaegyo-gil, Geunheung-myeon, Taean, telephone 041-419-7000. Its visitor page lists 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:00, Mondays closed and free admission. For public transport, the official route description suggests buses 100, 101 or 102 from Taean Bus Terminal to Sinjindo-ri, followed by about a 15-minute walk. However, a different page still contains an old notice of a temporary COVID-related closure. As its current validity cannot be established, telephone the museum to confirm that it is open and check current bus timetables.