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National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul

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Immerse yourself in the Korean traditions, cultural beliefs, and agricultural lifestyles at National Folk Museum of Korea. The museum showcases over 4,000 relics and historical artifacts which were once used in everyday lives of the nation's ordinary populace. Explore the traditional building, which contains three permanent and two themed exhibitions, in order to learn about Korea's past and more importantly, its people. In addition to content-rich exhibitions, you can also visit the museum's library to gain more insight on particular topics. The site also features a souvenir shop where you can purchase gifts and memorabilia. Use our Seoul tour itinerary planning app to visit National Folk Museum of Korea on your trip to Seoul, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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4.5

By Karina K

Nice enough museum. It's free and you don't need an awful lot of time to get through and it has a neat little shop as well.

Nice enough museum. It's free and you don't need an awful lot of time to get through and it has a neat little shop as well. more »
By Anastaciahausen

Nice to walk around and very tranquil area . Plenty of photo ops .free entry . Clean toilets . All outside , thought it was indoors

Nice to walk around and very tranquil area . Plenty of photo ops .free entry . Clean toilets . All outside , thought it was indoors more »
By Peter M

National Folk Museum of Korea is located within the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu Seoul In 1975, when the National Museum moved onto the grounds of Gyeonbokgung Palace it moved...

National Folk Museum of Korea is located within the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu Seoul In 1975, when the National Museum moved onto the grounds of Gyeonbokgung Palace it moved... more »

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By Edía Paff

The whole experience was amazing. One of the nicest history museums I've ever been to. You can just tell the amount of investment that went into this. Can hands down recommend to anybody. Would go as far as call this a must do when in Seoul. It's right next to the palace anyhow.

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By Azra Maliha

It is a must visit if you love art and history. The place itself is very photogenic. Loved the permanent museum installations. A lot of displays about Korean history and culture. Loved it so much.

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By JY Park

It's free for everyone. However, it doesn't mean the quality is low. Basically, it is a national traditional museum which means all the contents are certified by the government. You can enjoy many different types of Korean traditional objects.

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By Daisy Matarazzo

It is one of the best museum, it is pretty crazy, the admission is free. Other county would easily charge 10 - 15 CHF easily. The film reflected on the wall of museum is quite impressive.

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By McKenna Jones

I loved this museum. It had a lot of very informative and cool exhibits. It also wasn't an overwhelming amount of content. I also love that they offer free admissions to the public. I'd highly suggest a stop.

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