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Cultural Site

National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관)

139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

About This Place

The National Hangeul Museum was established to preserve, spread, and develop the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. The museum showcases the history and value of Korean orthography, Korean’s most-valued cultural asset, through exhibitions, activities, and education. Occupying over 11,322 ㎡, the museum has one basement level and three ground levels, along with an outdoor grass field and rest area perfect for cultural events, exhibits, and education.

The museum is comprised of the Hangeul library on the first floor, a permanent exhibition hall, ㅎ Café, and cultural product shop on the second floor, and a planned exhibition hall and Hangeul playground for children and foreigners on the third floor.
Address
139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Operating Hours
10:00-18:00 * Online reservation required
Closed Days
January 1, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) * Hangeul Libarary closed on public holidays except on Hangeul Day (October 9)
Admission Fee
Free
Parking Fee
2,000 won for the first two hours / 500 won for each additional 30 minutes
Parking Information
Available (70 parking spaces)
Inquiry Center
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-2124-6200
Estimated Duration
Approx. 1hr - 1 hr 30 min.
Capacity
700 people per hour
Scale
Total area: 15,700 ㎡ / Structure area: 11,767 ㎡ (B1-4F) Exhibition area: 2,321 ㎡ (2F 1,310 ㎡, 3F 1,011 ㎡)
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