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Jangsaengpo Whale Museum is a
history museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
located in Jangsaengpo,
Nam-gu Nam-gu (), or " Southern District," is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities: *Nam-gu, Busan *Nam-gu, Daegu * Nam-gu, Gwangju *Nam-gu, Incheon * Nam-gu, Pohang *Nam-gu, Ulsan Nam District (Nam-gu) is a district of Ulsan, South Korea. ...
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Ulsan Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It is the only whale museum in South Korea. The museum details Ulsan's history of
whaling Whaling is the process of hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that became increasingly important in the Industrial Revolution. It was practiced as an organized industr ...
. Whaling was banned in South Korea in 1986, but whaling artifacts were kept and are now on display in the museum which is built in what was once a central whaling area. It has a of floor space and includes a
dolphinarium A dolphinarium is an aquarium for dolphins. The dolphins are usually kept in a pool, though occasionally they may be kept in pens in the open sea, either for research or public performances. Some dolphinariums consist of one pool where dolphins pe ...
where visitors can watch
dolphin A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the ...
acrobatic Acrobatics () is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro ...
performances, and a 4D theatre.


See also

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List of museums in South Korea There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea. National museums Museums in Seoul Provincial and private museums See also * Architecture of South Korea * List of South Korean tourist attractions * List of tallest buildings in Seou ...
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List of South Korean tourist attractions This is a list of notable tourist attractions in South Korea. The list may include temples, museums, aquariums, landmarks, sports venues, markets, shopping districts, or other notable locations popular with tourists. 0–9 * 63 Building * ...
* South Korea portal * Ulsan Museum *
Ulsan Science Museum Ulsan Science Museum is a science museum located in Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. Established in 2011, the museum has an area of spread out over 6 floors. There is space for several exhibitions, a planetarium, and science labs and classr ...


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Official website
Museums in South Korea Nam District, Ulsan Museums in Ulsan Whaling museums {{SouthKorea-museum-stub