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National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관)

국립한글박물관

+82-2-2124-6200
http://www.hangeul.go.kr/lang/en/

139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 139)

Overview

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The National Hangeul Museum showcases the history and value of Korean orthography, Korean’s most-valued cultural asset, through exhibitions, activities, and education. Occupying over 11,322㎡, the museum has one basement level and three ground levels, along with an outdoor grass field and resting area perfect for cultural events, exhibits, and education. The museum is comprised of the Hangeulnuri (library) on the first floor, a permanent exhibition hall and Areumnuri (Korean cultural item store/tea house) on the second floor, and then a planned exhibition hall and a Hangeul playground for children and foreigners on the third floor.

* Opening date: October 9, 2014

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2124-6200
Parking: Available (B1F / 70 cars)
Parking fee: Free until 2014
Closed: Mondays, New Year's Day, and other days designated by the museum
Admission: Free
Size: B1F-3F

Updated 2020.05.14

Program Information

[Programs for adults]
- Korean culture for communication (teacher leadership)

[Programs for children and children]
- Family
- Children

Info. Services for Koreans

[Program with a curator] Every Wednesday 19:00-20:00
[Program with a writer] Every Saturday 16:00-18:00
[Regular lesson (a story of Hangeul)] 10:00-10:30, 14:00-14:30, 16:00-16:30 (three times a day)

Foreign Language Intepretation Services

Available in English, Chinese, Japanese
※ Onsite reservation
※ Tel: +82-2-2124-6328~30

Reservations

[Eligibility] For groups of 30 students or over during weekdays (required in advance)
※ During weekends & National Holidays, reservations are not required.
[Reservation Period] One week (7 days) to one month (30 days) before visiting
※ Only online reservation is available.

General Overview

Hall, lecture room 1, lecture room 2, lecture room 1+2

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

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[Subway]
Ichon Station (Seoul Subway Line 4 & Gyeongui-Jungang Line), Exit 2.
Walk straight for about 725m.

139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Traffic information

Subway Line K Ichon (이촌) - 557.1m
Subway Line 4 Ichon (이촌) - 557.1m
Subway Line K Seobinggo (서빙고) - 729.5m
Subway Line 4 Sinyongsan (신용산) - 1430.2m
Subway Line 6 Noksapyeong (Yongsan-gu Office) (녹사평(용산구청)) - 1611.2m
Subway Line 6 Samgakji (삼각지) - 1658.6m
Subway Line 4 Samgakji (삼각지) - 1658.6m
Subway Line K Yongsan (용산) - 1710.5m
Subway Line 1 Yongsan (용산) - 1710.5m
Subway Line 6 Itaewon (이태원) - 1928.7m

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