The 10 Best Museums On Jeju Island In South Korea

It may have been years since Psy unleashed Gangnam Style onto the world but no one’s forgotten his unbridled kookiness. In Korea, Psy is not alone in his flamboyance and nor is he reflective only of Seoul’s creativity – the whole country is a quirky place. From the crowd-pleasing to the crazy, The Culture Trip shares 10 of Jeju Island’s most zany museums.

1. Chocolate Museum

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The Chocolate Museum’s structure was built using the volcanic scoria that can only be found in Jeju, giving it the majestic look of an ancient castle. Once inside, you’ll be greeted by a statue of a cacao God – a strong indicator of the chocolate festivities to come – and be led into room after room of chocolate artifacts, paraphernalia, and of course, taste tests.

2. Teddy Bear Museum

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From the Mona Lisa teddy to the bears of The Last Supper, the Teddy Bear Museum is an homage to all things cute and cuddly. Get your magnifying glass out to find the world’s smallest teddy bear at the not-so-princely height of 4.55 millimeters.

Alive Museum

Despite the hoo-ha around the selfie stick ban in South Korea earlier this year, the ‘selca’ (‘self-capture’) is still enjoying rude health around the country. A number of attractions seem to be designed with the selca in mind, and the Alive Museum is one of them. A funhouse of optical illusions, it even has helpful guides (available in English) to nudge you in the direction of the perfect non-sensical snap. Whether it’s walking over an erupting volcano or hanging off the side of a high-rise, you can (appear to) do the near-impossible time and time again.

Alive Museum, 42 Jungmungwangwang-ro,Seogwipo, Jeju-do 697-130, South Korea, +82 064-805-0888

3. The Museum of Sex and Health

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Don’t be fooled by the scantily clad K Pop idols and their lustful routines; South Korea is known for is conservative attitude to sex. At least, the mainland is. But this is Jeju Island, and apparently, anything goes! Even a mini golf range made of legs-akimbo sex dolls. Perhaps not one for the faint-hearted.