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Bukchon Museum
Partly free Seoul
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives)
| Type | Private museum / gallery |
|---|---|
| Address | 90 Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul |
| Hours | March-October 10:00-18:00November-February 11:00-17:00* Last admission 30 min before closing |
| Closed | Mondays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays |
| Admission | 5,000 won |
| Phone | +82-2-736-3957 |
| Korean name | 북촌생활사박물관 |
About
The Bukchon Museum displays items that have been collected from Bukchon, a historical village that was once home to the nation’s nobility. The museum was founded to observe urban development that took place in the recent decades through collected and preserved veryday household items that were used by Bukchon residents. Visitors are even allowed to touch items on display to better be able to imagine life in Korea before industrialization.
Text: Korea Tourism Organization (English tourism data)
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