Christian Museum

This is the modern building of Gongju First Church, the starting point of the March 1st Movement in the Gongju area. A statue of Pastor Shin Hong-sik stands in the building in front of the Gongju Christian Museum. He contributed to the formation of the early church in Chungcheong Province through his pastoral activities in Gongju and other surrounding areas, and was a Christian representative among the 22 national representatives during the March 1st Movement. This building was originally a thatched-roof building, but was rebuilt in its current form in 1931 to operate Yeongmyeong Academy and an infant center to foster talent and engage in social activities. You can look back on materials from the early history of missionary work to the present through the internal museum. Additionally, inside you can admire the early works of the late Lee Nam-gyu, a pioneer of Korean stained glass.