Beautiful Tea Museum
아름다운 차박물관
Museum in Jongno-gu. Open 11:30–20:00 daily. Plan about 45 minutes. 8 min walk from Jonggak Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum also displays original tea pots and other ceramics made by young artists and ceramists. Inside the museum is a tea house named "Tea Story," serving a wide variety of teas. Visitors can also purchase tea leaves from all over the world at the Tea Shop.
Our guide
Beautiful Tea Museum closes at 20:00, later than most of the other museums we list.
Within a 15-minute walk of Beautiful Tea Museum: Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art, Ssamzigil and Tapgol Park are each 5 minutes away; Balwoo Gongyang, Bosingak Belfry and Jogyesa Temple 6 minutes.
Getting to the museum: about 1 h 20 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 1 to Jonggak) and 40 min from Gimpo. From Seoul Station 19 min, Myeongdong 26 min (Line 4 to Chungmuro, then Line 3), Hongik Univ. 29 min.
Staying close: Jonggak Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base near the museum, by our estimate, with 134 hotels within walking distance of the station; Jongno 3-ga Station has 120.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
Pairs well with
Within a 20-minute walk.
Where to stay near Beautiful Tea Museum
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