National Hangeul Museum
국립한글박물관
📍 139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Introduction
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.
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.
Telephone
Homepage
🗺 Location
139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
🔎 Information
Inquiries
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2124-6200
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2124-6200
Parking Facility
Available (70 parking spaces)
Maximum Occupancy
700 people per hour
Parking Fee
2,000 won for the first two hours / 500 won for each additional 30 minutes
Closed
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)
* Hangeul Libarary closed on public holidays except on Hangeul Day (October 9)
Admission / Participation Fees
Free
Opening Hours
10:00-18:00
* Online reservation required
* Online reservation required
Scale
Total area: 15,700 ㎡ / Structure area: 11,767 ㎡ (B1-4F)
Exhibition area: 2,321 ㎡ (2F 1,310 ㎡, 3F 1,011 ㎡)
Exhibition area: 2,321 ㎡ (2F 1,310 ㎡, 3F 1,011 ㎡)
Touring Time
Approx. 1hr - 1 hr 30 min.
