Children’s Museum 국립민속박물관 어린이박물관
- +82-2-3704-4540, 4522
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The Children’s Museum is a hands-on experience museum run by the National Folk Museum of Korea. A variety of visual aids and assembly models allow children to touch and feel pieces and experience folk history in an interactive way. The theme of the exhibition consists of folk clothing, food, shelter, social life, and entertainment. The museum has a number of interactive spaces including a table set for an ancestral ritual, magnet miniatures depicting a baby’s first birthday, and an area where young visitors can build a folk house. Young learners can also create an avatar clad in Hanbok, make Kimchi using visual aids, or play Gonu (a traditional board game). The museum also collects, preserves, and maintains relics and historical items related to youth and youth culture.
Utilization information
・Maximum Occupancy : 50 people at a time (30 people by internet reservation / 20 onsite reservations)
・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3704-4540, 4522 (Korean)
・Parking Facilities : The National Children's Museum of Korea does not have its own parking lot.
Please use the Gyeongbokgung facility nearby. For more information, call 82-2-725-4503
・Closed : Every Tuesday and Jan. 1st
・Admission Fees : Free with paid admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace
・Operating Hours : [Operating Hours]
March - April and September-October : 09:00-18:00
May - August : 09:00-18:00 / Saturdays, national holidays : 09:00-19:00
November - February: 09:00-17:00
Last admission: 1 hour before closing time.
Admission to The Children's Museum is free for all visitors (If you visit Gyeongbokgung palace, please purchase a ticket at the Gyeongbokgung ticket office)
・Duration : About 60min. (Tours run 2 times an hour / Total: 16 times a day)
Program Information
Reservations
-On site reservation: Tickest are distributed from the Information Desk, on a first-come, first-served basis.
-Advanced online reservation: Upon checking reservation details from the Information Desk, the admission is allowed.
[For groups]
-15 people or more including a tour guide person.
-Admission available for weekdays (Mon, Wed-Fri; anytime during normal operating hours) and on Saturdays and national holidays (limited for morning times only).
Access
[Subway]
Gyeongbokgung Palace Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 5.
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 1.
Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 2.
See more details here
1-1 (Gyeongbokgung Palace), Sejong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si
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