Introduction:
The Jupil Spider Museum was founded on September 1, 1985 and named after Dr. Kim Ju-pil, a Dongguk University biology professor who travels all around the world to collect and study spiders. The museum aims to be a fundamental education center for student

 
Information:
Information Introduction The Jupil Spider Museum was founded on September 1, 1985 and named after Dr
Kim Ju-pil, a Dongguk University biology professor who travels all around the world to collect and study spiders
The museum aims to be a fundamental education center for students by offering them various hands-on scientific activities giving an idea of importance of basic science


Telephone: +82-31-576-7908 Duration 40 min - 1 hr Activity Information [Arachnopia Ecological School] One-day program - What is a spider?, museum and exhibition hall tour with guided explanations - Arboretum wild flower explanations, spider catching at arboretum and Dumulmeori * Winter season: Tarantula experience instead of arboretum tour [Two Days One Night Program] - What is a spider? Museum and exhibition hall tour with guided explanations, nighttime spider watching - Silhak Museum and Seokchangwon Tour, catching spiders, wild flower explanations [Three Days Two Nights Program] - What is a spider?, museum and exhibition hall tour with guided explanations - Silhak Museum and Seokchangwon Tour, catching spiders, wild flower explanations, watching spider’s mystery, watching a spider through microscope - Watching spider’s behavior, making spider sample, campfire - About insect, watching four-seasons of Hangang River, making spider model *

Reservation:
must be made for groups of 10 people or more


Operating:
Hours [Ecological Educational Center]09:00-18:00* November-February: Closes at 17:40
Admission Fees [Arachnopia Ecological Garden] Individuals: Adults 7,000 won / Middle & High school students 6,000 won / Children (ages 4 to elementary school students) 5,000 won * Groups of 30 people or more: 1,000 won discount for groups of Adults and Children Available Facilities * Ecological Arboretum- Sculpture park, Jangseung park (Jangseung : Korean traditional totem pole at the village entrance), wild flowers, botanical garden of rare plants, acupressure road, playground * JooPil Spider Museum- Main building (1st floor) : spider specimens, spider breeding room, fossils- Main building (2nd floor) : insect specimens- Annex (1st floor) : rare minerals- Annex (2nd floor) : observation station, fish/shelfish specimens Facility Utilization Fees Accomodation: 50,000 won - 250,000 won

Reservation:
Info for Natives + 82-31-576-3827 (Korean only)

 
Arachnopia Reviews:
SounLT:    Very cute;Great place to visit
tianO:    Best Museum on the Island;3 Generations enjoyed the museum
WUZ:    Out dated;just awful
SounLT:    Cloth n cosmetic is a lots here;Interesting but average
KTL:    Under my expectation..;Wonderful Visit
jianK:    Short visit if you have extra time;The theme was good, but need to im...
zhangOU:    4D film tells a good story;Guide-interrupted walk
dH:    Lots of fresh seafood and orange j...;Interesting market
SounL:    Very nice!
tianO:    Quiet place and symbolic;Quite a big park