National Maritime Museum
- +82-51-404-0401
- knmm.or.kr
Overview
Exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum encompass all aspects of marine and ocean life. These include the culture, history, famous figures in the industry, maritime vessels, ocean creatures, ocean life experience, maritime industry, marine territory and development and ocean science. It is by far, one of the top maritime museums in Korea.
The museum holds over 14,000 pieces of historic items and relics that have witnessed the history and are relevant to the future of the ocean life. These are on display in the eight different permanet exhibition halls, the special exhibition hall and the children's exhibition hall. The museum also has a library, an aquarium, a grand auditorium, an outdoor performance stage, and a 4D theatre offering a multi-cultural experience to the visitors.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-51-309-1900 (English),
+82-51-404-0401 (Korean) - Parking
- 305 spaces available (including 19 large vehicles, 9 spaces for people with disabilities)
- Parking fee
- - Regular size (up to 15-person capacity): 1,000 won for the first two hours. 100 won for each additional 10 minutes up to 2,400 won per day.
- Large vehicles (16-person capacity and above): Fees are doubled from regular size fees.
* Free: Government officials, volunteers, artifact donor, person of national merit
* 50% discount: Small cars, people with disabilities, hybrid cars, multicultural family (upon presenting welfare or family sarang card) - Closed
- Closed every Monday. (Closed on the day after if Monday is a holiday)
- Admission
- Free (excluding 4D Theater & Special exhibitions)
- Hours
- Tuesday-Friday 09:00-18:00
Saturday 09:00-21:00
Sunday 09:00-19:00
※ Last admission: one hour before closing - Size
- - Area size: 45,444㎡/ - Total ground area: 25,870㎡
- Exhibit total ground area: 9,826 ㎡ - Time needed
- 2 hours
Updated 2016.12.21
Program Information
Info. Services for Koreans
※ Visitors are advised to make an online reservation a day before the visit. Tickets may not be available on site.
※ Not available on Mondays
Foreign Language Intepretation Services
※ Closed on Mondays
※ Tel: +82-51-309-1900
Reservation for Foreigners
※ Tel: +82-51-309-1900
General Overview
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
From Seoul Express Bus Terminal, take an express bus bound for Busan Bus Terminal. (Travel time: 4 hours and 30 minutes)
Take the subway to Nampo Station (Busan Subway Line 1), Exit 6.
Walk toward Yeongdodaegyo Bridge for about 80m and take Bus 66, 30, 88, 101, 113, or 135 and get off at the National Marintime Museum & International Cruise Terminal Bus Stop. (15 bus stops)
From the Bus stop, walk toward the side road of Busan Port Fire Station for about 8 minutes to arrive at the venue.
45 Haeyang-ro 301beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
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