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Yeongwol Museum of Religious Art

A private establishment museum

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The Museum of Religious Art is a place where visitors can view the Christian paintings and sculptures of Paul Choi, who was called Little Rodin while completing his works in his studio in France, Germany and Rome, that he completed from his apprenticeship to now. In the 2nd exhibition hall is displayed over 100 pieces created based on the Bible, and the archive contains about 600 pieces that are displayed on rotation.

- Outdoor exhibit: The statue of Jesus nailed to the cross that is displayed at the entrance of the museum was put on display at the Busan Biennale, and it is the nation’s largest statue of Jesus at over 3m.
- Building 1: Display of works based on the Bible.
- Building 2: Display religious works of both the east and west including Buddhism and Hinduism.