Yeongwol Museumpotal
A public institution museum
1. Exhibit Room
1: Butterfly and Moth Display: Butterflies and moths are displayed in exhibit
1. The Lepidoptera species are one of the best know insect species know to us and they are categorized separately from butterfly and moth families. The Lepidoptera is an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis and they have two pairs of wings and various kinds of antennas. Depending on the species, some have brilliant wings and beautiful patterns.
2. Exhibit Room
2: Beetle and Dragonfly Display: Beetles and dragonflies are displayed in exhibit.
2. Beetles are in the Coleoptera species and takes up approximately 40% of all insects. They are a very large species and have various forms, sizes and also live in many different environments. Dragonflies have relatively beautiful colors and fly around for prolonged periods of time. They feed on other insects their entire life and because its larva lives on water, they can frequently be spotted around water.
3. Exhibit Room.
3: Yeongwol and Dong-gang Insect Display: Insects that mainly live in Yeongwol and Dong-gang are displayed in Exhibit.
3. The source of Dong-gang River is at Odaecheon of Odaesan Mountain in Pyeongchang, Gangweon-do and meets with Joyang-gang River that originates at Taebaeksan (Mt.). It flows past Eoruraji, Mudangso and Eorayeon, and is the main body for Namhangang River . From a natural ecology aspect, Dong-gang has a rich ecological value that comes second to no other region.