Overview: Visiting the museums of a country is a valuable opportunity to see its historic treasures
and cultural legacies. Many national, municipal and university museums, as well as a number of
private institutions, preserve Korea¡¯s root and modern life. Below is a list of the major museums in
Korea.
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Museum |
Address &
Telephone |
Collections |
Hours |
Admission
(won) |
Closed |
Picture |
National
Music
Museum |
700, Seocho
3-dong,Seocho-gu,
Seoul
(02)580-3333, 3073~7 |
Keeping
and
Exhibition
of articles
for Korean
national
music |
10:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-18:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
10:00-17:00 |
|
Sundays |
|
National
Folk
Museum |
1, Sejong-no,
Chongno-gu, Seoul
(02)734-1346 |
4,300
articles
covering
topics
such as
the Korean
lifestyle,
crafts
housing,
and
ornaments. |
09:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-19:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 700
19-24ages:
300 |
Tuesdays
& New
year¡¯s
day |
|
Ch¡¯ongju
National
Museum |
San81,Myong
am-dong, Ch¡¯ongju,
Ch¡¯ungchongbuk-do
(0431)52-0710 |
585
articles
including
relics from
three
Kingdom
Period and
artifacts,
from Koryo
and
Choson
Dynasty |
09:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-19:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 400
19-24ages:
200 |
Mondays
& New
year¡¯s
day |
|
Kwangju
National
Museum |
San 83-3,
Maegok-dong,
Puk-gu, Kwangju
(062)571-7111 |
A
collection
of relics
from
2,000-3,000
B.C.
especially
Yuan
Chinese
ceramics
salvaged
from a
shipwreck
(Sinan) |
09:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-19:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 400
19-24ages:
200 |
Mondays
& New
year¡¯s
day |
|
Kyongju
National
Museum |
76, Inwang-dong,
Kyongju
Kyongsangbuk-do
(0561)772-5193~4 |
Over 2,000
relics from
the Shilla
Kingdom |
09:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-19:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 400
19-24ages:
200 |
Mondays
& New
year¡¯s
day |
|
Money
Museum |
35 Kajong-dong,
Yusong-gu, Daejon
(042)861-5201 |
Obviously
exhibition
of 5,600
world wide
money
from
ancient to
modern |
Mar.-Oct.:
10:00-17:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
10:00-16:00 |
¡¡ |
Day after
Holiday &
New
Year¡¯s
day |
|
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Museum |
Address & Telephone |
Collections |
Hours |
Admission
(won) |
Closed |
Andong
Municipal
Folk
Museum |
748-1 Sonhgok-dong,
An-dong,
Kyungsangbuk-do |
1,067 articles
including folk
play, folk
beliefs, and
ceremonial
occasions |
09:00-18:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:30-17:00 |
Person
Adult: 500
Children: 270
Group
Adult: 440
Children: 220 |
Mondays &
New Year¡¯s
day |
Kongju
National
Museum |
284-1, Chung-dong,
Kongju,
Ch¡¯ungch¡¯ongnam-do
(0416)55-2205 |
Over 1,000
artifacts
including the
treasures
excavated from
the tomb of a
Paekche King |
09:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-18:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 110
19-24ages: 50 |
Mondays &
New
year¡¯s day |
Puyo
National
Museum |
San 16-1, Tongnam-ri,
Puyo-up, Puyo-gun,
Ch¡¯ungch¡¯ongNam-do
(0463)33-8561 |
800 historical
articles
including
archeological
finds made in
the vicinity of
Puyo |
09:00-18:00
May-Aug.:
09:00-19:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 200
19-24ages: 100 |
Mondays |
Court
Relics
Exhibit Center |
5-1 Jong-dong, Jung-gu,
Seoul |
Over 1,000 court
relics for
keeping court
remains |
09:00-18:00
¡¡
Nov.-Feb.:
09:00-17:00 |
Adult: 550
19-24ages: 270 |
Mondays |
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