National Museum of Korea
국립중앙박물관
Museum in Yongsan-gu. Hours vary by day. Plan about 4 hours. 7 min walk from Ichon Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)The National Museum of Korea houses a vast collection of artifacts from ancient times to the modern era in a wide range of topics, including art and culture. The museum houses a Children's Museum, where visitors can learn more about the nation's history through educational programs and experiences. The outdoor grounds feature pagodas and other stone artworks too large to be on display inside.In addition to galleries with a wide array of national and international pieces, the National Museum of Korea is a stage for a number of cultural activities related to collection, preservation, research and analysis, social training, academic publications, intercultural exchange programs, concerts, and more.
Our guide
The National Museum of Korea is open until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays and has no weekly closing day, unlike most of the museums we list, which close on Mondays, so the museum suits a Monday, or an evening on those two days.
Getting to the National Museum of Korea: about 1 h 15 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Gongdeok, then the Gyeongui–Jungang Line to Ichon) and 40 min from Gimpo. From Seoul Station 23 min on Line 4, Myeongdong 26 min, Hongik Univ. 26 min, Gangnam 40 min.
Staying close: our lodging data records no hotels within 1.2 km of the museum. By our estimate Sinyongsan Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base, with 5 hotels within walking distance of the station; Hyochang Park Station, 18 min away on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line, has 11.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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