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Mokpo Modern History and Culture Space is a site that simultaneously showcases the history of the modern trading port established during the opening of the Korean Empire with the installation of the Mokpo Customs Office, as well as the lifestyle history through the Japanese colonial period up to the post-liberation era. It is a valuable area for preservation and utilization, allowing visitors to understand the historical culture and changes in daily life of Mokpo throughout modern and contemporary times. In 2018, it was designated as the nation's first registered cultural heritage on a spatial unit basis.

동양척식주식회사 목포지점(근대역사관)은 1920년 6월에 건립되었다. 근세 서양 건축양식으로 지어진 건물로 한국역사의 자각의식을 불러일으키는 일제 침략의 실종적 유적이다. 현재는 목포근대역사관으로 이용되고 있다.

노적봉은 목포시 유달산에 있는 거석 봉우리를 말한다. 이 봉우리는 임진왜란 때 충무공 이순신(李舜臣) 장군이 적을 물리치기 위해 이용한 것으로 유명하며, 이순신 장군의 지형을 이용한 고도의 심리전이 돋보인 곳이다. 임진왜란 당시 군사적 열세를 만회하기 위해서 이엉을 엮어 바위를 덮었는데, 마치 그것이 군량미를 덮어놓은 노적처럼 꾸며서, 군량미가 대량으로 비축되어 있는 것처럼 보이게 했다. 또한, 주민들에게 군복을 입혀서 노적봉주위를 계속 돌게 해서 마치 많은 대군이 있는 것처럼 위장하게 했으며 영산강에 백토가루를 뿌려 바다로 흘러드는 물줄기가 쌀뜨물로 보이게 하여 왜적들에게 아군의 군세를 위장하여 왜장이 군사를 돌려 후퇴하게 했다는 것이다. 당시 노적봉을 돌던 전술은 훗날 문화예술로 승화되어, 강강수월래로 발전하였다는 전설이 서려 있다.

In 2007, a 6.9 km section from the old downtown Bukhang area to Yudalsan, the original downtown, Samhakdo, Gatbawi, and the new downtown Pyeonghwa Plaza was designated as a maritime culture tourism special zone. Traces of the Japanese colonial era remain throughout, allowing visitors to explore the history of the period through sites like the old Mokpo Japanese Consulate and the Mokpo Modern History and Culture Space. The sea also offers many attractions, making it a cultural area where past and present coexist. The most visually appealing areas are Yudalsan and Gatbawi, featuring natural scenery as well as cultural spaces such as the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the National Maritime Relics Exhibition Hall. Every April, the Mokpo Yudalsan Spring Festival is held, offering a variety of activities including the sugun parade, sugun cultural military experience, concerts, and hands-on programs. Samhakdo is the stage for the annual Mokpo Harbor Festival and, under normal conditions, a pleasant place to walk along the coast connected by a bridge to the land. Mokpo locals say the city has five representative flavors: minhoe sashimi, braised hairtail, fermented skate with pork and kimchi, three-legged octopus, and seasoned crab meat. Visitors can experience not only fresh seafood and flavorful dishes from the pristine waters around Mokpo but also the beautiful natural scenery alongside history and culture spanning the modern era.

Gatbawi, one of the eight scenic spots of Mokpo, is named because it looks like two monks wearing traditional bamboo hats (satgat). Jungbawi is said to be where a great ascetic monk once lived. There are various legends about Gatbawi, including one where a highly enlightened ascetic monk, resting briefly while crossing the Yeongsan River on his way to Nakbudo’s Dak Island, placed his satgat and staff down, which then became Gatbawi. Another legend tells of a young man in ancient Mokpo who, neglecting his sick father to earn money, returned too late and deeply regretted it, fasting for days in apology while wearing a satgat, eventually turning into the rock. A maritime pedestrian bridge along the Yeongsan River allows visitors to enjoy views above the water. The bridge rises about 1 meter at high tide and lowers following the tide, offering beautiful night scenery. It also serves as a natural learning site demonstrating rock erosion by waves and currents, making it highly educational.

2013년 2월 5일 삼학도 근린공원내 목포어린이바다과학관이 개관되었다. 목포어린이바다과학관은 지상 3층 규모로 ‘바다’를 테마로 하여 바다 상상홀, 깊은바다, 중간바다, 얕은바다, 바다아이돔 등 5개의 주요전시공간으로 구성되었다. 목포어린이바다과학관은 해양과학에 대한 차별화된 체험교육을 제공하여 21세기 해양시대의 주역인 어린이에게 과학적 사고와 능력을 심어주고자 한다.