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National Folk Museum of Korea


Address	35 Samcheong-dong Jongno-gu SEOUL

Tel	02-734-1346

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Admission : free
*Hours of Operation
March to April, September to October:
09:00 ~ 18:00 (Entrance available until 17:00)
May to August:
Weekdays: 09:00 ~18:00 (Entrance available until 17:00)
Saturdays & Sundays: 09:00 ~ 19:00 (Entrance available until 18:00)
November to February: 09:00 ~ 17:00 (Entrance available until 16:00)
Closed Tuesdays
Website : www.nfm.go.kr

The National Folk Museum of Korea houses numerous cultural artifacts, including artwork and handicrafts of the Korean people. It’s also a visual feast for casual students of the nation’s history, with exhibition rooms taking you through the chronology of Korea’s purported 5000-year-old culture. The folklore artifacts exhibited at this museum offer valuable insight into daily life. Exhibits include household items from prehistoric times to the Bronze Age and show an in-depth display of habits and customs from Korea’s illustrious Three Kingdoms period . In total there are some 20,000 items, with a total of 4,000 folk-related artifacts. In the Center Hall there are traditional cultures or folk related exhibits. Ever wondered about the way of life of Korean ancestors? The “Hall of Korean Lifestyle” displays the lifestyles of Koreans from pre-historic times to the Joseon period(1392~1910). The Museum is a center of performance art as well, with a ‘Korean Folk Concert’ held every Saturday at the Museum’s auditorium. Admission fee is waived the first Sunday of every month, a designated ‘Visit the Museum’ Day.

[Input: Jan.03, 2007, 21:40/Modified: Jan.07, 2010, 14:34]
Source : Tourism Promotion Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government

Comments (1)

posted by MOFIZUR RAHMAN of India

Jul 12, 2009

I.,M LOOKING FORWARD TO VISIT THE BEUATYFUL COUNTRY AND ENJOY MY HOLIDAYS