Reference photo: Incheon Open Port Museum (Former Incheon Branch of the First Bank of Japan)Photo Sources and Permissions · Date Photographed Not Confirmed
The photo shows the scene at the time it was taken. Check official information for the current condition of the facilities and whether they are operating. Photokorea photo ID BqQEBa · Year and month photographed: 2014-06.
What Is This Place?
Incheon Open Port Museum explores how the city changed after Incheon Port opened, inside a former bank building. Visiting before or after a walk through the Open Port area helps you understand its railway, finance and streets of the period.
See Open Port buildings and exhibitions together
The museum uses the former Incheon Branch of Japan's First Bank building. Following exhibitions about port opening, railways, city scenery and finance makes the building's former bank role part of the visit too.
Look for surviving traces of the building, such as exhibition space using the old vault. Rather than memorizing every object name, focus on how people and goods moved after the port opened to follow the story.
Add indoor viewing between street walks
Separating outdoor Open Port walks and museum viewing leaves time to rest out of rain or cold. You cannot view indoors on closed days, so check operating information linked by Incheon Tour before departure.
In taxis or map apps, enter Incheon Open Port Museum first instead of the long former building name, and compare the Sinpo-ro 23beon-gil address. If a similar Open Port exhibition hall appears, check the facility name too.
Excerpt from the Official Description
Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, contains the Incheon Open Port Cultural District, holding some 130 years of modern history and culture since the port opened in 1883.
This is a brief quotation from the official original or a verified translation. See the source link for the full information.
To get to Incheon Open Port Museum (Former Incheon Branch of the First Bank of Japan), look up the address 인천 제물포구 신포로23번길 89 on the map. Check that both the place name and address match.
What to Know Before Visiting
Find the actual entrance on the map, and check official information before departure for operating status and entry conditions.
This selection includes the Open Port Cultural District, Incheon Chinatown and Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village. Check each location and choose the places you want to visit.