Gyeongju National Museum, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.5 (581 reviews) Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Gyeongju Speciality Museums
Should be the first stop in Gyeongju
Gyeongju National Museum isn’t that large but the quality makes up for the lack of quantity. The curators did a fantastic job of setting up the displays that make the Silla-era treasures look exponentially cooler. The organization is also excellent and good explanations are in both English and Korean. The museum grounds also have some displays including replicas of the Bulguksa temple pagodas. This should be the first stop in Gyeongju, especially for those who are not familiar with Silla’s history.
Address
186 Iljeong-ro, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38171 South Korea
Mobile
Website
http://gyeongju.museum.go.kr
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 0:51
User Ratings
4.5 based on (581 reviews)
Reviews
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5Darryl H 5:00 PM Mar 4, 2023
Insightful Museum with many artefacts from the Silla Kingdom
Very interesting Museum with many artifacts from the Silla Kingdom presented. Special exhibition also showcased artefacts from one of the tombs in central Gyeongju, but permanent galleries were also interesting and insightful to see and read the excavated artefacts from the kingdom. Entrance is free. Recommend to go in the evening so that your next stop can be Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, as it is better viewed at night.
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5TravelerTrecker 5:00 PM Apr 25, 2020
World Class Museum!
This is large, impressive museum dedicated to the Silla culture. It has several buildings that are very well organized following a chronological order and with dedication to several aspects of the life of the Sillas including domestic and common aspects and royals features. The exhibit on the tomb treasures is impressive! Curation is excellent! Labels are in Korean and English. The Silla's bell is just beautiful. The bell is outside the museum and the exhibit is great, with excellent illumination. At night is really beautiful! We did not have to pay. It was a Korean holiday when we visited and because of this, the museum closed one hour later! We visited the museum in the afternoon. We spent 3 hours at the museum. when we arrived to the museum, it started to rain; rainy days are perfect for museum visits. The rain lasted for two hours; when we went to see the gardens, it was dry and pleasant. Because the museum closed late at 700 pm, we were able to see many sculptures, pagodas, and the bell located in the museum gardens with almost nobody around. The gardens looked beautiful at sunset. Lightning was really good. We learned a lot! The museum deserves at least 3 hours. We visited on September, 2019.
