| Pushpin Map: | Pyongyang |
| Location: | Central District, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Coordinates: | 39.0083°N 125.7439°W |
| Type: | Culture venue |
| Capacity: | 120 (cinema), 600 (Yun Isang Music Hall) |
| Rr: | Pyeongyang Gukje Munhwa Hoegwan |
| Mr: | P'yŏngyang Kukche Munhwa Hoegwan |
| Context: | north |
Pyongyang International House of Culture, also known as the Pyongyang International Cultural Center, is a cultural venue in the Central District of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.[1] It was opened on 2 April 1988.[2] It serves as venue for cultural exchange with foreigners.
Architecturally it combines Korean elements with Soviet architecture. It has a glass facade.[3] The venue has ten floors and the floor space spans 10000sqm.[4]
Rooms dedicated to different cultural activities include art exhibitions, music practice and dance rooms, including a musical instrument room with 160 national instruments from all over the world. The building houses a cinema with the capacity of 120 seats[4] and simultaneous interpreting capabilities.[3] There is also a banquet hall, lounge, tea shop, and offices.[3] The venue also houses the Songhwa Art Studio, and the Organizing Committee of the April Spring Friendship Art Festival.[5]
It houses the Yun Isang Music Institute.[6] The Yun Isang Music Hall, home of the Isang Yun Orchestra, is adjoined to the Pyongyang International House of Culture and houses further cultural facilities.[4] It has a capacity of 600 seats.[3]
The ground floor houses a permanent folkcraft exhibition with tradition Korean crafts[7] by the Korea Minye General Corporation.[8] Over 3,000 kinds of crafts, including Koryo celadon, are on display.[1] Koryo Cultural Tourist Company is also based in the building.[9]