National Folk Museum of Korea국립민속박물관

At a glance

The National Folk Museum of Korea specializes in the history of everyday life, with its main building inside Gyeongbokgung and a second site in Paju. Its three permanent galleries follow a Korean's day, year and lifetime through traditional household objects, and special and outdoor exhibitions add more. Outside you'll find statues of the twelve zodiac animals, jangseung village guardian posts, an ox-driven millstone and the 'Street of Memories', which recreates an alley of the 1970s and 80s. The Children's Museum next to Gallery 2 teaches traditional culture through hands-on activities.

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National Folk Museum of Korea · 4 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideGyeongbokgung, Folk Museum, Bukchon and Gwangjang MarketA guided tour of Gyeongbokgung, the National Folk Museum, Bukchon and Gwangjang Market.Book
2. GetYourGuideGyeongbokgung, Folk Museum, Bukchon and JogyesaA guided tour of Gyeongbokgung, the National Folk Museum, Bukchon and Jogyesa Temple in Insa-dong.Book
3. KlookNational Folk Museum of Korea tourA guided tour of the National Folk Museum of Korea on the Gyeongbokgung grounds.Book
4. GetYourGuideGyeongbokgung, Folk Museum & temple morning tourA 3.5-hour morning tour with hotel pickup: the guard changing ceremony, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum and Jogyesa Temple.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Visiting with children? Reserve a Children's Museum slot on the museum website before you go, since entry is by time slot.
• 02
  From November, last entry moves to 16:00.

Nearby

Gyeongbokgung PalaceJoseon's grandest palace: catch the royal guard change at Gwanghwamun, then wander the throne hall and pond pavilions beneath Bugaksan Mountain.Bukchon Hanok VillageWalk lanes of lived-in hanok between two palaces, with tiled-roof views over Seoul — quietly, and only 10:00–17:00 in the Red Zone.Jogyesa TempleThe head temple of the Jogye Order in the middle of Jongno, near Insa-dong, filled with lanterns in spring and chrysanthemums in autumn.Seochon VillageThe old neighborhood west of Gyeongbokgung Palace: maze-like lanes of hanok, long-running shops, pastel murals and stylish new spaces.