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National Museum of Korea
CultureVisit: ~180 min
The largest history and art museum in Korea, in the Yongsan district, in its current building since 2005. Its collections run from prehistory to the Joseon period. It includes gold crowns from the Silla kingdom, Goryeo celadon ceramics and the famous pensive bodhisattva figures. It is surrounded by a park with a pond and stone pagodas.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at National Museum of Korea: 3 missions
- Stroll through the museum parkStep outside and walk around the pond and the stone pagodas surrounding the building.
- Contemplate the pensive bodhisattvaGo to the room of gilt-bronze Buddhist figures and observe the pose of a meditating figure.
- Find the gold crowns of SillaEnter the room dedicated to Silla and admire the gold crowns with their jade ornaments.
Near National Museum of Korea
Itaewon1.1 km awayWar Memorial of Korea1.4 km awayBanpo Bridge1.7 km awayLeeum Museum2.3 km awayN Seoul Tower3.1 km awayNamdaemun Market4.0 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for National Museum of Korea?
Allow about 3 h for the visit.
What is there to do at National Museum of Korea?
Stroll through the museum park, Contemplate the pensive bodhisattva and Find the gold crowns of Silla.
What is there to see near National Museum of Korea?
Itaewon (1.1 km), War Memorial of Korea (1.4 km) and Banpo Bridge (1.7 km).
Source: Wikipedia