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국립중앙박물관 · Museum · Seoul

Korea's best free museum. Head to the Pensive Bodhisattva room (Room of Quiet Contemplation).

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Admission: FreePermanent exhibitions free · Special exhibitions paid
Opening hours: 10:00 – 18:00Wed & Sat until 21:00
Closed: Jan 1, Seollal, Chuseok
Quietest day: Wednesday — about 9% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Saturday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
Payment: Cards accepted
English: Signs and staff in English
Nearest subway: Ichon Station (이촌역) · Line 4, 경의중앙About 5 minutes on foot
Fee checked: 2026-09

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When to go

There is no weekly closing day here — you can come any day of the week.

Counting foreign visitors to Yongsan-gu, Seoul over twelve weeks, Wednesday is the quietest day you can actually go and Saturday the busiest — a difference of about 21%. These are district-wide figures rather than a headcount at the gate, so treat them as a tendency.

Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00. Wed & Sat until 21:00. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning and again after lunch; the first hour after opening is normally the quietest stretch of any day.

What it costs, and what to bring

Entry is free. Permanent exhibitions free · Special exhibitions paid Nothing needs to be booked or queued for in advance.

Cards are accepted. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere in Korea, and contactless is normal.

Getting there

The nearest subway stop is Ichon (이촌역) on Line 4 and 경의중앙, about 5 minutes on foot. Seoul's subway signs and announcements are in English, and a T-money card bought at any convenience store works on every line and bus.

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