The Children’s Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea
국립민속박물관&국립민속박물관 어린이박물관
Experience spot in Jongno-gu. Open 09:00–17:00 daily. Plan about 1.5 hours. 14 min walk from Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex Seoul) Station.
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Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)The Children’s Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea, located within Gyeongbokgung Palace, showcases artifacts related to Korean traditional culture. This interactive museum allows children to experience and learn about various aspects of Korean traditional clothing, food, society, culture, and games firsthand. Especially catering to children from Asian countries, there is a service for renting items, and reservations are required for admission.
Our guide
The Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea is a 9-minute walk from Baek In-je House and Gamgodang Street, 10 minutes from the Gahoe Museum and 12 minutes from Bukchon Son Mandu, the Daelim Museum and Gwanghwamun Gate, so the museum fits into a Bukchon day on foot.
Getting to the Children's Museum: about 1 h 35 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Gongdeok, Line 5 to Gwanghwamun, then a walk) and 55 min from Gimpo. From Seoul Station and Myeongdong 35 min each, both ending on Line 3 at Anguk; Hongik Univ. 45 min, Gangnam 50 min.
Staying close: our lodging data records 11 hotels within 1.2 km of the Children's Museum, and 130 guesthouses. By our estimate Gwanghwamun Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base, with 71 hotels within walking distance of the station; Anguk Station has 48.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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