"The Island of Glass", The Magic World or the Castle of Glass

On Jeju Island are 2 glass museums and they are often confused. One of them is called "Glass Museum", and the second is the island of glass, which we will go today.

In Korean translation, the museum is called "The Island of Glass", but in English it is "the castle of Glass".

On the island of Jeju, it is most convenient to travel by car, since public transportation here is underdeveloped, most museums and parks are in a difficult zone accessible to public transport. Therefore, it is better to take a taxi to the glass museum. Or by bus, and from the bus stop by taxi. You can, of course, peshochkom runs 20-30 minutes.

The island of glass is like a great open-air museum. It was opened for visitors in 2008. Construction work and garden repairs take more than a year. When you get to the park, it becomes clear why.

According to museum director, Kang Shin Bo, a museum of glass and exhibition which is a reflection of the gift of nature and the clean environment of Jeju Island. Creators make a lot of effort to make the museum appealing to visitors of all ages. Before starting the museum design, Mr. Kahn visited countries famous for his glass works: Italy, the Czech Republic, and Japan. In addition, local experts from the Art Institute of Glass Art participated in the development of the project.

The museum works every day from 9 am to 7 pm. In summer - up to 10 nights. Entrance costs 11,000 Korean won (11 dollars) for adults, 9,000 Korean won (9 dollars) for middle and high school students and 8,000 Korean won (8 dollars) for children of 36 months for elementary school students. Discounts are given to pensioners and groups, as well as to residents of Jeju Island.

The museum has 2 zones: internal and external.

In the inside of the museum you can not only see many different works of glass, but also try to make with your own hands some small glass miracle. There is also a small souvenir shop here. And in the middle of the building is a big nut tree.

At the exit of the museum's interior we were greeted by a glass fish wall.

I would call this museum a palace with a garden. The palace is a closed part of the museum, and an open park. Although the open part of the museum is so large and diverse it may be more appropriate to call it the miraculous glass world. There are also cafes, where there are tables, chairs and glassware.

Go a bit further, you find yourself in the world of love, which saved the best friend of precious and semiprecious pebble girls, hearts made of glass and big rings with diamonds!

And in the most remote corner of the park there is a magical forest, where the beetles and butterflies live, the glass flowers grow.

After reaching the artificial waterfall, you can see the park symbols Kusylly and Yuri with three bowls (Health, Love, and Success). Where you can try tossing coins.

In addition to local works, foreign works are on display in the park. For example, Czech Bohemian glass.

The creator of the museum wanted a museum exhibition to help learn about Jeju island culture. There are many interesting works.

For example, the Hallabon tree.

Or, these grandparents are Kharybon.

Island Glass is a very large museum, where you can spend a few hours. Each job is unique. Walking around the museum, you do not stop being impressed by the talents and creativity of the people. And as the creator of the museum says: "plunged into the world of glass, as if going back to a beautiful childhood, and together with Kusylly and Urey being a fairy tale hero." Indeed, getting into this story, I do not want to part with it.