Museum
Amsa-dong Prehistoric Site Museum
암사동 선사유적박물관
Official name
About this place
The archaeological sites in Amsa-dong, Seoul, were a collective settlement where people lived during the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago and became known to the world after the sand dunes along the Hangang River caved in during the great flood of 1925, exposing numerous pieces of comb-patterned pottery. The area designated as a historic site in 1979, and excavation of the site took place from 1981 to 1988. The cultural heritage protection area was expanded to a total area of 78,133㎡. Currently, nine Neolithic dugout huts and one experiential dugout hut have been restored. The exhibitions currently open to the public are Exhibition Hall 1, which displays a restoration of a Neolithic Age dugout, and Exhibition Hall 2, which displays various panels and models to help understand the prehistoric era as a whole.
- Address
- 875 Olympic-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 강동구 올림픽로 875 (암사동)
- Opening hours
- 09:30-18:00 (Ticket booth closes 17:30)
- Closed days
- January 1, Mondays * Closed next day if Monday is a holiday
