National Museum of Korea

The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.
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  • Opening hours:
    Wednesday and Saturday: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
    Sunday—Tuesday and Thursday—Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum located in Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Address: 서빙고로 137, 서울특별시, 용산동6가, 용산구, 04383
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Hangeul Museum and Yongsan Family Park.

Museum
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The was established in 2014 in the of near the National Museum of Korea. Occupying over 11,322 square metres, it showcases the cultural and political context, linguistic structure and evolution of the Korean alphabetical character system known as Hangul through exhibitions, research activities, and education. is situated 310 metres south of National Museum of Korea.

Park
is a park in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is also known as Yongsan Park. The area of the park is 75,900 square metres. It has a 2 km walking path and a variety of facilities, including Taegeukgi Park in the center. is situated 290 metres southeast of National Museum of Korea.

Railway station
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is a station in , on Seoul Subway Line 4 and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. This station is the closest to the National Museum of Korea, situated in the interior of Yongsan Family Park. is situated 640 metres west of National Museum of Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yongsan and Itaewon.

Photo: Jinah78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in 's geographic center, sandwiched between Seoul's two major cultural and economic centers, Gangnam and Jongno/Jung. The main area of interest here for travelers is Itaewon, the most international and foreigner-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, and one of the only places where you can find authentic Mexican, Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Indian food on the entire peninsula.

Neighborhood
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is a commercial area within the neighborhood of Yongsan District in Seoul, South Korea, known for its nightlife and multi-ethnic population.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea.

National Museum of Korea

Latitude
37.52393° or 37° 31′ 26″ north
Longitude
126.98037° or 126° 58′ 49″ east
Inception
October 28th, 2005
Levels
3
Operator
문화체육관광부
Open location code
8Q98GXFJ+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168364800
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q494407
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“National Museum of Korea” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني الكوري”
  • Armenian: “Կորեայի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Koreya Milli Muzeyi”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны музей Карэі”
  • Bengali: “কোরিয়ার জাতীয় জাদুঘর”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional de Corea”
  • Chinese: “国立中央博物馆”
  • Chinese: “韓國國立中央博物館”
  • Chinese: “韩国国立中央博物馆”
  • Croatian: “Nacionalni muzej Koreje”
  • Czech: “Korejské národní muzeum”
  • Czech: “국립중앙박물관”
  • Dutch: “National Museum of Korea”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Koreio”
  • Finnish: “Korean kansallismuseo”
  • Finnish: “National Museum of Korea”
  • French: “musée national de Corée”
  • French: “Musée national de Corée”
  • French: “Musée national de la Corée”
  • Georgian: “კორეის ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Koreanisches Nationalmuseum”
  • German: “National Museum of Korea”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי של קוריאה”
  • Hungarian: “Koreai Nemzeti Múzeum”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Korea”
  • Indonesian: “National Museum of Korea”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta na Cóiré”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale della Corea”
  • Japanese: “国立中央博物館”
  • Japanese: “韓国国立中央博物館”
  • Kazakh: “Корея ұлттық мұражайы”
  • Korean: “국립 중앙 박물관”
  • Korean: “국립 중앙박물관”
  • Korean: “국립중앙박물관”
  • Korean: “국중박”
  • Lithuanian: “Korėjos nacionalinis muziejus”
  • Macedonian: “Национален музеј на Кореја”
  • Malayalam: “നാഷണൽ മ്യൂസിയം ഓഫ് കൊറിയ”
  • Mazanderani: “کوره ملی موزه”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی کره”
  • Persian: “موزهٔ ملی کره”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional da Coreia”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional da Coréia”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Кореи”
  • Serbian: “Национални музеј Кореје”
  • Slovenian: “Narodni muzej Koreje”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Corea”
  • Tamil: “கொரிய தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகம்”
  • Tatar: “Корея милли музее”
  • Turkish: “Kore Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний центральний музей Кореї”
  • Vietnamese: “Bảo tàng quốc gia Hàn Quốc”
  • Western Panjabi: “نیشنل میوزیم آف کوریا”
  • Yue Chinese: “韓國國立中央博物館”

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