Museums in Pohang

The POSCO History Museum, located on the POSCO campus in southern Pohang, tells the story of how a small fishing town became the home of the world's fourth-largest steelmaker. Interactive displays cover the full arc from Korea's post-war industrialisation to POSCO's current green-steel initiatives.

The Homigot Lighthouse is a historic 26-metre lighthouse built in 1908 during the Korean Empire period, making it one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in Korea. Adjacent to it, the National Lighthouse Museum — the only one of its kind in Korea — traces the history of maritime lighting from oil lamps to modern LED systems.

The Pohang Aquarium (also known as the Living Science Museum) is a compact marine facility on the Bukbu Beach waterfront, showcasing fish and marine life from the East Sea alongside interactive science exhibits. While modest in scale compared to Seoul's major aquariums, it's a good family-friendly option and a rainy-day alternative to the beach.