National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
4.5 (2.377 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #9 in Seoul History Museums
Who wants to see a museum...I do!
This is the largest museum in Korea with over 220,000 objects in its collection. It has six permanent exhibition galleries such as Historical Gallery and Fine Arts Gallery. It also has special exhibition halls, a children's museum, outdoor exhibit areas, restaurants, cafes, shops and other amenities. *Admission: Free to Permanent Exhibition & Children's Museum(changeable after 2010)*Hours: Tue/Thu/Fri: 9am-6pm, Wed/Sat: 9am-9pm, Sun/holidays: 9am-7pm, closed Mon & January 1st
Address
137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04383 South Korea
Mobile
Website
http://www.museum.go.kr/site/eng/home
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 9:00 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 - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 05, 2024, 19:39
User Ratings
4.5 based on (2.377 reviews)
Reviews
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5Suzana E 5:00 PM Sep 15, 2022
Great overview of Korean history
Extensive collection of artifacts, very organized, museum is completely free. We spent about 3 hours there on a rainy Friday afternoon and it wasn't too crowded. Audioguide app is bad (short descriptions, robotic voice, you have to bring your own headphones). The architecture of the building is stunning, museum shop is nice
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5FiftyFifty5050 5:00 PM Aug 31, 2022
Never Fails to Impress
Our second visit to the National Museum, but there is so much to see here that one could visit multiple times and still find something new. The building is just stunning; even though we knew what to expect this time, we were still amazed by its size and beauty. The acres of marble and concrete, angles and light are a photographer's delight, with so many photo opportunities. With so much to see, it is best to be realistic and aim to cover one area well, rather than trying to fit it all in. Last time we focused on Ceramics, and this time we went to look at the Private Collections, donated by individuals to the museum. You can pick up an English language map of the layout of the exhibits in the entrance hall, and many of the descriptions include English. Rooms are huge, flowing into one another, quiet and softly lit. There is plenty of seating on which to rest, or to sit and study the exhibits. Restrooms abound and there are a number of places to eat / drink, from cafe to full restaurant. We visited the cafe, overlooking the entrance hall - good view, great for people watching, but uninspiring coffee and cookies. We were much more impressed by the Food Court, situated further along the corridor from the main restrooms and Gift Shop. You order from a screen at the entrance, and are provided with a number of receipts, which you then exchange for food from the various food outlets within the Food Court - a wide range of different cuisines at good prices. The Gift Shop is large, well laid out and selling something for every taste and budget. This really is a must see destination on a visit to Seoul.
