Mokin Museum
The Mokin Museum is a museum in Seoul, South Korea. The Mokin Museum focuses on traditional wooden sculptures and craftsmanship. Situated in Insa-dong, the museum features an underground lounge, an exhibition hall, and a rooftop garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Seoul, South Korea
- Address: 인사동11길 20, 서울특별시, 종로구
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum Kimchikan and Jogyesa.
Museum Kimchikan
Museum
Photo: karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0.
Museum Kimchikan, formerly Kimchi Field Museum, is a food museum in Insa-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It originally opened in 1986 as the first such museum in Korea, and has since moved locations twice. Museum Kimchikan is situated 120 metres east of Mokin Museum.
Jogyesa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.
Jogyesa is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The building dates back to the late 14th century and became the order's chief temple in 1936. Jogyesa is situated 140 metres west of Mokin Museum.
Postal Administration
Photo: Richard Mortel, CC BY 2.0.
Postal Administration is situated 100 metres northwest of Mokin Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Insa-dong and Anguk-dong.
Insa-dong
Quarter
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with modern galleries and tea shops.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Samcheong-dong.
Cheongjin-dong
Quarter
Cheongjin-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.
Mokin Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57382° or 37° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
126.9835° or 126° 59′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXFM+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 368735177OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q11240953
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Mokin Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “木人博物館”
- Korean: “Mokinbangmulgwan”
- Korean: “목인박물관”
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Highlights include Insadong Information Center and Seouljung-ang Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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