Tteok Museum 떡박물관
- +82-2-741-5447
- www.kfr.or.kr
About 2,000 old Korean kitchen utensils and tteok (rice cake) related items are displayed here and arranged by various themes. The displayed utensils are handmade household necessities that are ingenuous, yet reveal the lifestyle of the working class. The elderly may relive fond childhood memories and the younger generation can experience the wisdom of ancestors through the rare kitchen utensils.
Utilization information
・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-741-5411,
+82-2-741-5447
・Closed : Seollal (Lunar New Year), Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
・Admission Fees : *Individual: Adults 3,000 won / Pre, elementary, middle, high school students 2,000 won
*Group: Adults 2,000 won / Pre, elementary, middle, high school students 1000 won
*Discounts offered for a group of people more than 20. Groups made on-line booking will be offered with guided tours for free of charge.
・Operating Hours : 10:00 - 17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
Programs Available for Foreigners
* Rice cake making
- Choice of 1 dish from 6 menus
- Participation fees: 50,000 won
* Kimchi making
- Choice of 1 dish from 7 menus
- Participation fees: 50,000 won
* Traditional Korean dish making
- Choice of 2 dishes from 9 menus & Hanbok (traditional clothes) experience
- Participation fees: 70,000 won
- Interpretation services available: English, Chinese, Japanese
* Please refer to Homepage for detailed menus.
* Minimum number of participants: 10 people
* Free Admission to the Tteok Museum and Certification can be given upon request.
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Access
[Subway]
Jongno 3-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 3, 5), Exit 6.
Upon exiting the station, make a U-turn, and turn left onto Donhwamun-ro Road.
Go straight (250m), until you see the Institute of Traditional Korean Food on the left.
71, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Traffic information
- Subway Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가）- 379.4m
- Subway Line 3 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가）- 379.4m
- Subway Line 1 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가）- 379.4m
- Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국）- 489.3m
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