Of all of the museums we visited in Korea, this was one of the best. If you are not familiar with Korean history and culture, this museum will provide you with an excellent overview of the history of the Korean people and their religious, political, and cultural practices. The Korean couple we were traveling with also enjoyed their visit. The museum is quite modern and they provide a good English-language audio guide. We also enjoyed a free musical performance the day we visited. The auditorium was standing room only and one of the performers was apparently nationally renown in her field. We spent several hours here and only explored about half the museum. Depending on how much you like museums, you could easily spend an entire day visiting this museum and the surrounding historical palaces.
The museum was well set out on 3 floors and two wings. The gift shop is excellent, and carries many titles on Korean history, culture, etc (can even find academic publications from Ewha University Press and others) in English. Also has a large collection of CDs. The grounds were also marvelous; the Reflecting Pond and the Pagoda Garden make for wonderful spots for picknicking!
135 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-026, South Korea
02-2077-9000
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