# Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum, South Korea: what it is and when to go

> Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum is a museum (아산시생태곤충원) in South Korea (Cheongju). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/asan-ecological-environment-insect-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 아산시생태곤충원
- **Where:** South Korea · 실옥로 216, 31529, 아산시, 충청남도
- **Best time:** March to May and September to November.
- **Nearest airport:** GMP Seoul, 86 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [asanfmc.or.kr](https://www.asanfmc.or.kr/insect/)
- **Coordinates:** 36.79888, 126.97943

## What it is and where

Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum is a museum (아산시생태곤충원) in South Korea (Cheongju).

It is in [Cheongju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheongju/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 50 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.79888, 126.97943; the nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, Seoul), 86 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.798881%2C126.97943)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.798881%2C126.97943)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/) places in South Korea. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum is **March to May and September to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 30 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Best time | 10 h |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to South Korea

To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [JANG YOUNG SIL Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jang-young-sil-science-museum/): Museum · 251 m
- [Asan Eumnae-dong Flagpole Supports](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/asan-eumnae-dong-flagpole-supports/): Korean cultural heritage item · 5.3 km
- [Onju government Office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/onju-government-office/): Korean cultural heritage item · 5.4 km
- [Paradise Spa Dogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/paradise-spa-dogo/): Hot spring bath · 9.1 km
- [Gwangdeoksan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangdeoksan/): Mountain in South Korea · 13 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/).

## More in South Korea: Museums and art

- [National Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museo-nacional-de-corea/): Museum located in Seoul, Republic of Korea
- [National Folk Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-folk-museum-of-korea/): national museum in Seoul, South Korea
- [Love Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeju-love-land/): sculpture garden
- [Gyeongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeongju-national-museum/): national museum
- [Buyeo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/buyeo-national-museum/): national museum
- [Gongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gongju-national-museum/): national museum

Every South Korea place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum?

It is a museum (아산시생태곤충원 in the local language) in South Korea.

### When is the best time to visit Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum?

March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Asan Ecological Environment Insect Museum?

The nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.798881%2C126.97943) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [JANG YOUNG SIL Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jang-young-sil-science-museum/), [Asan Eumnae-dong Flagpole Supports](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/asan-eumnae-dong-flagpole-supports/), [Onju government Office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/onju-government-office/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7128171659), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).