Gyeongju Expo Grand Park and a Four-Hour Route Centered on Gyeongju Tower

How the 1998 Gyeongju World Expo Became a 559,426㎡ Park

Gyeongju Expo Grand Park is the site where the Gyeongju World Expo, the world’s first cultural exposition themed around culture and the arts, was held in 1998. Over the following 20-plus years, it was used as the venue for the Gyeongju World Expo on 10 occasions, transforming a temporary exposition site into a permanent cultural park featuring Gyeongju Tower, a cultural center, performance venues, an art museum, a video hall, a museum, and a memorial hall.

Official tourism materials describe the park as covering 559,426㎡. Since 2020, it has operated year-round, making it a suitable destination for travelers who want to add modern exhibitions and performances to an itinerary focused on Silla-era sites in Gyeongju.

Operating Hours and Actual Admission Fees, Including Mondays

The park is open from 10:00 to 22:30 Monday through Thursday and from 10:00 to 23:30 Friday through Sunday, with no closing days throughout the year. However, the exhibition halls operate from 10:00 to 19:00, so visitors arriving at night will mainly see the outdoor areas and evening programs.

As of August 2026, the standard admission fee is 12,000 won for adults aged 19 to 64 and 10,000 won for children aged 36 months to 18 years. For groups of 10 or more foreign visitors entering together, the group rate is 10,000 won for adults and 8,000 won for children. The rates for Gyeongju residents and Gyeongsangbuk-do residents are 8,000 won for adults and 6,000 won for children, and identification is required. The senior rate for visitors aged 65 or older is 4,000 won, while admission for families with multiple children and visitors accompanied by pets is 6,000 won each.

Individual admission to Infinity Flying is 40,000 won, including park admission, and the Immersive Studio costs 3,000 won per session. Operating periods, times, and fees for paid programs may change, so if a performance is your main destination, it is safest to check the day’s schedule by calling 054-748-3011 or visiting the official website.

The Simplest Route: Take Bus 700 from Gyeongju Station Stop 03142

If you are departing from Gyeongju Station, you can take seat bus 700 or 710 from the “Gyeongju Station” stop (03142) in front of the station. Bus 700 stops at “Gyeongju Expo Grand Park” stop (01019), while bus 710 gets off at “Expo Samgeori Crossroads” stop (01509). For first-time foreign visitors, the easiest method is to remember bus 700, whose destination display shows the park’s name, together with stop number 01019.

Traveling from Gyeongju Station by private car or taxi takes approximately 40 minutes. Vehicles enter the west parking lot via Daegyeong-ro, Seorabeol-daero, and Gyeonggam-ro. From the intercity and express bus terminals, take regular bus 50, 51, 70, 10, or 11, or seat bus 100, 100-1, 150, 150-1, or 700, and get off at Gyeongju Expo Grand Park stop (01019). The journey takes approximately 20 minutes by taxi or car.

Another listed route is to travel first from Gyeongju Station to the terminal stop and transfer there. The park’s own parking lot is available, but parking fees could not be confirmed in publicly available official materials. The address is 614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (130 Cheongun-dong).

A Four-Hour Walking Sequence from the Gyeongju Expo Memorial Hall to Gyeongju Tower

The officially recommended half-day course takes approximately four hours and begins at the Gyeongju Expo Memorial Hall. The sequence is Gyeongju Expo Memorial Hall → Palace of the Heavenly Horse → Saemaeul Hall → Hwarang Forest → Secret Garden → Solgeo Art Museum → Garden of Time → Natural History Museum → Cheomseongdae Video Hall → Gyeongju Tower → Expo Culture Center. Since the route connects 11 facilities, it is better to enter at opening time, 10:00, if you want to view all the exhibitions leisurely.

Even if you are visiting only Gyeongju Solgeo Art Museum, you must first purchase a ticket at the General Information Center by the main gate, enter the park, and then walk for about 10 minutes. In other words, your itinerary should include ticketing at the main gate and the walk through the park rather than assuming you can buy a ticket directly in front of the museum building.

Gyeongju Tower, Carved with the Nine-Story Wooden Pagoda of Hwangnyongsa Temple, and Solgeo Art Museum

Gyeongju Tower is described as an 82-meter-high tower designed with an incised image of the nine-story wooden pagoda of Hwangnyongsa Temple. From its observatory, visitors can see the Bomun Tourist Complex at a glance. The key to understanding its present appearance is that it is not a building that physically reconstructs the Silla wooden pagoda, but a modern facility that conveys the image of Hwangnyongsa through its hollowed-out form and height.

The park’s main facilities include Gyeongju Tower and Gyeongju Solgeo Art Museum. At Solgeo Art Museum, visitors can see works by Sosansan Park Daesung, a master of Korean painting, and Gyeongju artists. The museum’s inquiry phone number is 054-740-3990. Since all exhibition halls operate from 10:00 to 19:00, daytime is more suitable than late evening if you want to visit both the Gyeongju Tower observatory and the museum on the same day.

Infinity Flying at 14:30 and Luminight from March to December

Infinity Flying performances take place at 14:30 from Wednesday through Sunday, and the inquiry phone number is 054-775-0815. To attend the performance, you should budget an additional performance fee of 40,000 won beyond the park admission fee; according to the official information, this amount includes park admission.

At night, visitors can enjoy Luminight. As of August 2026, the general admission fee is 6,000 won. It operates from March through December, with flexible seasonal hours from after sunset until 22:00. Although the park itself is open until 23:30 from Friday through Sunday, the exhibition halls close at 19:00, so on a day when you plan to see Luminight, you should separate daytime exhibitions and nighttime outdoor programs in your schedule.

The Barefoot Perimeter Trail and Easily Missed Amenities in the Park

Representative programs include the Emptying Meditation Path, Barefoot Perimeter Trail, Media Art Exhibition Hall, and Salon Heritage. Outdoor walkways consist of level sections or ramps, and access routes have no steps and are very gently sloped. However, since the officially recommended course takes approximately four hours, you should prepare to wash or wipe your feet if you plan to include the Barefoot Perimeter Trail.

Cafés, a snack shop, and a nursing room operate as park amenities. The snack shop is next to the Wonhwa Theater and sells instant noodles, hot bars, cup rice, fish cakes, and snacks; its inquiry phone number is 054-740-3963. The nursing room near Cheomseongdae Video Hall has a diaper-changing table, baby bed, individual nursing sofa, and microwave. Café Seondeok and Café Solgeorang are also listed as official amenities.

Restrictions for Wheelchair and Stroller Users and Visitors with Pets

A wheelchair lift is installed on the main access route, and wheelchairs and strollers can be borrowed free of charge at the General Information Center. Strollers are intended for users aged 30 months or younger and cannot be rented during rainy weather. There is one accessible restroom each in the exhibition area and the park, and the performance venue has designated seats for visitors with disabilities.

Admission for pets is 6,000 won, but pets cannot enter indoor exhibition halls or performance venues and are also prohibited from entering at night. The dog playground is divided into areas for medium and small dogs and for large dogs. Bicycles, inline skates, electric wheels, and other personal mobility devices are prohibited, as is cooking in the park, so the site is not suitable for travelers planning to get around by bicycle or prepare simple meals.

Visit Preparation: Keep the Address, Phone Number, and Official Website Together

The road-name address of Gyeongju Expo Grand Park is 614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The lot-number address is 614 Gyeonggam-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (130 Cheongun-dong), and the postal code is 38118. The main phone number is 054-748-3011, and the official website is https://www.cultureexpo.or.kr/.

If this is your first visit, it is efficient to choose your preferred program first—entry at 10:00, the four-hour half-day course, Infinity Flying at 14:30, or Luminight after sunset—and then arrange your route accordingly. The official information does not separately state whether photography is prohibited or whether English guidance and audio guides are available, so travelers who require language support should call the main number and confirm each facility’s operating hours.