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Gwangju Design Biennale
- 📅 Dates
- Aug 30, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025
- 📍 Location
- 111 Biennale-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- 🎫 Admission
- [On-site Admission] Adults 16,000 won / [Advance Reservation] Adults 13,000 won Refer to the official website for information on discounted tickets
- 🕘 Hours
- 10:00-18:00(Last admission 17:00) / Closed on Mondays It will operate as usual on September 1 and October 6, 2025
- 🎪 Venue
- Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall
- 🏛️ Organizer
- Gwangju · Gwangju Institution of Design Promotion
- ☎️ Contact
- +82-62-531-7783
⚠️ This festival's listed dates have passed
The dates above are from the most recent official schedule. Many Korean festivals are annual events held around the same time each year, but the next date has not been officially confirmed yet — please check the official website or a Google search below before planning a trip.
Overview
The Gwangju Design Biennale is the world’s first design biennale and currently Asia’s only design biennale. With exhibitions centered on the concept of design, the biennale combines the industrial aspect of design with cultural elements.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (official English translation, TourAPI).
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Nearby Attractions
Places within 12 km of the festival venue (straight-line distance), described in English by the Korea Tourism Organization. Travel time depends on roads and traffic, so only distance is shown.
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Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall광주비엔날레전시관 Cultural facilityapprox. 0.1 km
Since its establishment in 1994, the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall has significantly contributed to Korea's art culture and the world through numerous exhibitions. It…
Korean address for map apps광주광역시 북구 용봉동 1024 -
Gwangju History & Folk Museum광주 역사민속박물관 Cultural facilityapprox. 0.3 km
Gwangju History & Folk Museum opened in 1987 as the largest museum operated by a city government in Korea. It was established for the purpose of preserving valuable…
Korean address for map apps광주광역시 북구 서하로 48-25 (용봉동) -
Gwangju Museum of Art광주시립미술관 Cultural facilityapprox. 0.4 km
The Gwangju Museum of Art was founded on August 1, 1992, to promote local artists. In 1996, it served as the venue for the Gwangju Biennale. The museum holds over 560…
Korean address for map apps광주광역시 북구 하서로 52 -
Jungoe Park중외공원 Attractionapprox. 0.5 km
Jungoe Park is one of the nation's most famous leisure spaces. There is a children's grand park, the Olympic Garden, and the Olympic Monument. The children's grand park…
Korean address for map apps광주광역시 북구 하서로 50 (운암동) -
Gwangju Arts Center광주예술의전당 Cultural facilityapprox. 0.9 km
Opened in 1991, the Gwangju Arts Center is the cornerstone of culture and arts in Gwangju. It offers high-quality performances and exhibitions across various genres,…
Korean address for map apps광주광역시 북구 북문대로 60
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