Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum, Gwacheon

Name: Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum
Address: Gwacheon, South Korea

#4 among attractions in Gwacheon

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The Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum is a horse museum in Gwacheon, South Korea. Established on September 13, 1988, to complement Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, it has over 50,000 visitors annually in a variety of audiences, ranging from the elderly to children. It has roughly 1,500 exhibits in 123 square meters of showroom space. In 2008, a special exhibition was held running over 100 years of horse racing, and in 2009 hosted modern artwork, including painting, sculpture, ceramics and photographs related to horses. ()

Local name: 말박물관 Coordinates: 37°26'52"N, 127°0'43"E

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Gwacheon South Korea

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Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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