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National Museum of Korea
(국립중앙박물관)
Museum, History Museum, and Art Museum
서빙고동, 서울특별시
"Korean history in chronological order"(6 Tips)
"Free admission except for special exhibits."(6 Tips)
"Very nice museum and easy to navigate."(3 Tips)
"... modern museum. The special exhibit was less than $5 to get in and the rest of..."(2 Tips)
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DavidOctober 16, 2014Well designed building: a lot of light and open spaces. Comprehensive history of Korea through archeological artefacts. Pottery and traditional painting on upper floors. Free WiFi.
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Gregory K.September 18, 2016The building is huge and architecture and space is beautiful.😃 The museum exhibits are ok.🤔 Very old school and traditional. Look and read mostly. Not much interactivity and multimedia. 😔
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Nuri JeonOctober 10, 2014Archeological museum of Korea. Free admission for the ordinary entrance. It is huge so leave home early if you want to master the museum. They have a nice park for family picnic outside the building.Upvote7Downvote
The Ritz-CarltonFebruary 16, 2016A remarkable venue where viewers see and feel Korean history and culture for themselves. With a wide variety of exhibitions, other facilities and foreign-language information, access is easy for all.Upvote1Downvote
The BS TravelersFebruary 17, 2017Nice museum for free of charge. Why do museums always make you pay extra to see the mummy exhibits of Egypt? Used the museum's brochure to take note of the best items in each room. Rainy day activityUpvoteDownvote- Kai GonzalesOctober 18, 2016Huge, beautiful and modern museum. The special exhibit was less than $5 to get in and the rest of the museum is free. The only downside were loud, undisciplined children everywhere!UpvoteDownvote
Suzanne XuApril 14, 2017Plan to spend at least a few hours if you want to explore all three floors, lots of interesting historical pieces including many national treasures.Upvote1Downvote
Rachel LiuMay 22, 2015It's hugeeee! Unestimated how much time can spend there as well as the park and a Hanguel museum nearby too. 3rd floor is interesting especially the Korean Buddhas
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Elise ❥January 5, 2017Floors are made of wood so if you wear heels, they make loud clip clopping sounds as you walk which might disturb other visitors. And it's REALLY loud, especially when everyone is being silentUpvote1Downvote
Magdalena MrázkováOctober 8, 2017Beautiful building with impressive interiour as well gardens around. The exhibition is vast and it's free admition entry 👍
UpvoteDownvote- IbrahemSeptember 23, 2016A historical journey of Korea's history. I suggest it be ur first destination to get a historical overview of the whole country. 7/10
UpvoteDownvote - John ChoDecember 11, 2018It is not as boring as it sounds. If you want to see and hear about Korea in more detail, National Museum of Korea would definitely be a perfect choice. By the way, admission to the museum is free.UpvoteDownvote
- Cin DeeMay 10, 2015Open: Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00 - 18:00 Wed, Sat: 9:00 - 21:00 Sun&Holidays: 9:00 - 19:00. Closed New Year's Day, Every Monday (When Monday is a holiday, closing on the following day)UpvoteDownvote
Katrin GryshchenkoAugust 26, 2019Great place. Worth it to visit, but takes at least 4 hours.
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- Cin DeeMay 10, 2015Get there via the Ichon Station (Seoul Subway Line 4 & Jungang Line), Exit 2. The subway is connected to the museum via an underpass called 박물관 나들길 or Moving Museum.UpvoteDownvote
Gonzalo SolisApril 14, 2018It's free for the general exhibition, plenty to see there to take up your whole dayUpvote1Downvote
Povilas VikšraitisApril 27, 2013Actually the area around the museum is not fully closed during night time! So I definitely recommend to experience everything in darkness and enjoy romantic atmosphere.Upvote1Downvote- Ted MoranMarch 14, 2017Awesome for an overview of Korean history in chronological order, from the first men to modern times.
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English language tours meet at the great hall entrance at 10:30 and 14:30. The highlights tour is a fantastic way to see some great pieces with context, without being overwhelmed.UpvoteDownvote
Bianda D.August 27, 2014Must visit museum in Seoul. Very big. Allocate few hours if you want to explore every corner of this museum.UpvoteDownvote- Elise ❥November 7, 2015Free for entry. Lovely museum with so much to learn about. Clear description on the exhibits in English.UpvoteDownvote
- RossApril 13, 2019Extensive art and history collection. You can easily spend a whole day here.UpvoteDownvote
Luis Enrique Flores AcevesDecember 10, 2016Loved the second and third floor of this museum. So big place, you can spend easily a day here.UpvoteDownvote
Pavel ArapovApril 1, 2014Nice place to visit to have an understanding of Korean history. Take a tour, there are english tours freeUpvoteDownvote- Shelly ZordichMarch 24, 2015Really great museum, but also giant. You'll want to set aside 2 days to see it all.UpvoteDownvote
Prima DimalouwFebruary 28, 2017Huge and lots of korean history. If you like history, better visit this museumUpvoteDownvote
JernejMarch 15, 2017Huge museum with four floors taking you over Korean and other Asian history. No entrance fee.UpvoteDownvote
Wei Yen ChungApril 9, 2018Free admission. Nice place with nice collections that enable you to know more about Korea’s history!UpvoteDownvote
JulienFAugust 10, 2013Nice architecture, good korean arts collections, free wifi and it's free entrance ! Win win ! ^_^UpvoteDownvote
Zarni Lin TunAugust 26, 2013Very nice play and musical I've seen so far! Liked the actor performing as villain official!UpvoteDownvote
MattertAugust 26, 2012Beautiful park and scenery. It is worth taking an extra hour to walk around, pack a picnic, etcUpvoteDownvote
Jason DayJune 24, 2014Great place to visit. Tickets to the kids museum run out quick, get them early.Upvote1Downvote
Daniel CraigJanuary 17, 2010This place is HUGE. You can do it quick, but you can't take it all in if you do so. The Korean history is a major part of this museum, but they also have great traveling exhibits. Read moreUpvote8Downvote
Jonathan KramerAugust 9, 2014There are often some great traveling exhibits going on at low prices, check their calendar.UpvoteDownvote- The tea house at the East end of the third floor is a great way to relax/recharge before seeing more of the museum.
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- Very nice museum and easy to navigate.UpvoteDownvote
Shannon LoveApril 27, 2018Check out the pagoda garden outside after touring the museum!UpvoteDownvote
korea photoDecember 9, 2013The National Museum of Korea is located only 1.5km away from Yongsan Station. Read more
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Siew KeeNovember 11, 2012It's free admission. Suitable for indoor activities when rainy dayUpvote2Downvote
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국립중앙박물관(國立中央博物館, National Museum of Korea)은 대한민국 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로...(Show more)
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- 7.0
"Open until 9 PM on saturday, u can rent mp3 or pda type e-tour-guide. use subway to enter special area - the moving museum 😃. Great nite view & environment. #joseonvase"
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- 8.9
"Huge and very nice museum exhibiting way more than just Korean history and on the top of everything it's free."
Jernej - 8.1
"Our English speaking tour guide was very friendly. Barista working at the coffee shop inside of the museum was clearly irritated to have customers. museum is small & easy to navigate"
Jessica Christiansen - 8.6
"This is an amazing museum. It is really cool that it is free although I would recommend leaving a donation. The exhibits are well maintained and the staff is courteous. It was a great experience!"
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