Golden Bat Special Exhibition Hall

This exhibition space was created to inform visitors that the golden bat, a Class 1 endangered wild species and a natural monument, inhabits Hampyeong, and to convey the importance of bat ecology and nature conservation. The golden bat, thought to have disappeared from the Korean Peninsula after 1942, was discovered in 1999 around Gosanbong Peak in Daedong-myeon, Hampyeong, and became a symbol of Hampyeong. In April 2024, it moved from the former Golden Bat Ecological Exhibition Hall in Hwayang Neighborhood Park to the first floor of the Hampyeong Memory Workshop inside Expo Park, so the golden bat statue that was only unveiled during the festival can now be seen all year round. The golden bat statue, a sculpture made of 162 kg of pure gold and silver to commemorate the 162 golden bats discovered, shines brilliantly in an exhibition room surrounded by bulletproof glass. After passing through an entrance shaped like a cave, exhibits that use advanced technology to easily explain bat classification, appearance, and the principles of ultrasound continue. It is a good place to visit while strolling through Hampyeong Expo Park.