Seoul, South Korea
National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관)

Partake in a grand visual feast of the finest artefacts of Korean culture and more.

The National Museum of Korea is the largest in the country, and serves as a repository for the most valuable cultural assets of the nation. With an immense collection of around 15000 items, the relics relate the captivating history of Korea, dating all the way back to ancient times. Be amazed by the exhibits which stretch all the way back to the Paleolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Ages, before being captivated by the history of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, which are often reenacted in popular period dramas.


Besides that, the museum also showcases artwork and relics from other parts of Asia. Visitors can appreciate a wide degree of culture in the Asia Gallery, which has a variety of exhibits such as Indonesian art , the Nangnang Remains, as well as the spellbinding relics from the Sinan Seabed and many more! This is one museum with an extensively curated collection, and no visit to Seoul will be complete without a visit to the National Museum of Korea.


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Tips Before You Go
Admission is completely free for the main exhibition hall! However, you will need to pay to view the special exhibits, which are constantly changing. There also gift shops on every floor, and they all sell different things too! That means you won’t have to worry about what souvenirs to get for family and friends back home.
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137 Seobinggo-ro, Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, 서울특별시 South Korea