The National Museum of Korea is only about 1.5km from Yongsan subway station, quite convenient for your walking tour of Seoul city. This is the largest museum in Korea, also a place to store many rare and precious artifacts in the culture from ancient to modern of this country.
The National Museum of Korea is only about 1.5km from Yongsan subway station, quite convenient for your walking tour of Seoul city. This is the largest museum in Korea, also a place to store many rare and precious artifacts in the culture from ancient to modern of this country.
With an extremely favorable location, this museum is also located near Yongsan Park, where there are forests and artificial lakes with more than 80 different species of plants and birds. The Korean War Memorial is also located nearby!
The first floor is a gallery introducing the history of Prehistoric and Ancient times. It has 4,500 ancient artifacts, from the Paleolithic era to the unified Silla Dynasty. From stone ax objects to luxurious royal jewelry, here the objects show a long journey of early settlers on the peninsula in the development of their unique culture.
The 2nd floor is the No. 1 Fine Arts area, here includes 890 works of art, helping visitors to learn about Korean art and religion, including a large Buddha painting of more than 10m and many fine wooden furniture. fine art.
The 3rd floor is the 2nd Fine Arts area, here displaying Korean fine art and sculptures. The highlight of this area is the green porcelain products of the Goryeo period along with the statue of Buddha sitting and thinking.
Back to this national museum, inside are countless artifacts, scenes as well as information about the development period of Korea. They are divided into many separate galleries, arranged in order of time and place. This place is suitable for all ages and is especially suitable for those who love to explore ancient cultures.