Museum
National Museum of Korea
국립중앙박물관
Korea's national museum, and it's free to get in. The collection is huge and genuinely world-class, and you can cover the highlights in a half day even if you don't read Korean.
- Admission
- Free (special exhibitions paid)
- Booking
- Not required for the permanent galleries
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (Wed & Sat to 21:00), closed some holidays
- Getting there
- Ichon Station (Line 4 / Gyeongui–Jungang), Exit 2
- Nearby food
- Cafes along the Ichon riverside, with Itaewon's international food strip one stop away
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