Gimhae National Museum

Located in Daecheon-ri, Ibanseong-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam Arboretom is a comprehensive study field of forest, animals and plants as well as citizen's rest area. The arboretum is equipped with a display garden, a tropical plant garden, a green house of potted plants, a wild animal zoo, a water plant garden, Mugunghwa(rose of Sharon) garden, an academic research hall, sports facilities, ponds, an observatory.
Besides mountain forest museum shows the history and distribution of the mountain forests in southern Korea. Videos are provided for better understanding. Some old trees attract tourists at the entrance; a 800- year old pine tree moved from Geochang Nature Resort Forest, a 500-year old hackberry tree, and a 80-year old acacia.
The display garden planted 6,700 trees of 15,000 species on ot 11 small gardens. In the big green house made of glass dome 200 species of rare plants grow such tropical, subtropical, temperate plants, oriental orchid, palm trees, papaya and so on. Various kinds of cactus and flowers in full blossoms produce an exotic landscape. About 200 animals of 21 different kind are playing in the zoo. There are a 8km walk, spacious green grass and lakes to give rest to tourists. Equipped with sport facilities as well as various exhibition halls of local plants, Gyeongnam Arboretom by has annual 400,000 visitors.