Gyeongju National Museum, Gyeongju

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Learn about the history of the city at Gyeongju National Museum, largely dedicated to the time when Gyeongju served as the capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BCE-935 CE). The museum exhibits around 3,000 artifacts from the era, including earthenware pots, golden crowns, belts, earrings, and weaponry. Along the way, you'll gain insight into the culture that made the fine artifacts on display, their funereal rites, system of governance, beliefs, and lifestyle. An outdoor exhibit area showcases facades from royal palaces and temples, as well as giant temple bells. Put Gyeongju National Museum and other Gyeongju attractions into our Gyeongju day trip planning site, and watch your holiday take shape.

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FROM $256 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full day Private Gyeongju UNESCO Heritage Tour : a glimpse into Silla Full day Private Gyeongju UNESCO Heritage Tour : a glimpse into Silla

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Gyeongju National Museum reviews

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By Immo_Avocado

Very interesting Museum with many artifacts from the Silla Kingdom presented. Special exhibition also showcased artefacts from one of the tombs in central Gyeongju, but permanent galleries were also..... more

Very interesting Museum with many artifacts from the Silla Kingdom presented. Special exhibition also showcased artefacts from one of the tombs in central Gyeongju, but permanent galleries were also..... more »
By Grrr1649

This is an excellent and free museum. There is a huge range of artefacts, very well presented. Be aware there are no refreshments inside the halls. Use the cafe in the grounds.

This is an excellent and free museum. There is a huge range of artefacts, very well presented. Be aware there are no refreshments inside the halls. Use the cafe in the grounds. more »
By thelonious22

Gyeongju National Museum isn’t that large but the quality makes up for the lack of quantity. The curators did a fantastic job of setting up the displays that make the Silla-era treasures look...

Gyeongju National Museum isn’t that large but the quality makes up for the lack of quantity. The curators did a fantastic job of setting up the displays that make the Silla-era treasures look... more »

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By Julián Rapetti

What a nice museum! It involves several buildings that follow the traditional style, each containing its own exhibition. There are lots of interesting artifacts, which is why it can take maybe 3 hours to visit it completely. And it's also free!

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By 조천희 (Jay)

Hello all tourists. This museum is the best place. You can see various treasures of Shilla Kingdom, also it is free entrance. I guess it takes 5 hours to look around, you will absolutely enjoy. Never miss this place.

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By Chia Zhi Jie

Great place! Lot's of exhibits. Can easily spend 3-4h here. Beautiful surroundings too. The museum consists of several separate buildings. I didn't get to see them all but based on what I saw, definitely would be nice. Also the closing times varies from day to day. I believe they close as late as 9pm on Wednesdays.

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By Linda Ligthart

Very nice museum and good restaurant. For the museum you don't have to pay. The restaurant compared with the food outside a little bit more expensive, but realy worth it. About the souveniers this is a bit expensive, but on the other hand the museum is for free and you can stay there for more than 5 hours and you haven't seen it all.

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By Michael Davis

Great museum with a lot of funerary items and data from the Silla (시라?) dynasty, who ruled about 1/3 of the entire Korean Peninsula for quite a while, and became so powerful they eventually took over the entire peninsula at one point.

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