Sungshin Women's University Costume Museum and Natural History Museum

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Sungshin Women's University Costume Museum and Natural History Museum

Published Date : Apr 27, 2020 / Edited Date : Aug 02, 2023

Opened on November 23, 2011, the Park Kwang Hoon Costume Museum is a special museum, displaying over 600 garments, which are currently designated as Seoul's Intangible Cultural Property No. 11, donated by the Master Artisan of Needlework, Park Kwang Hoon, as well as more than 2,000 pieces of fabrics and accessories. A variety of Korean attires and accessories are on display, from swaddling clothes and ordinary clothes as well as wedding clothes and royal ritual clothes to shrouds for the deceased.

Located in the basement (B1) of the same building, the Natural History Museum exhibits as many as 135,000 samples collected for over 40 years since the 1970s under four themes of rocks, embryogenesis, plants and insects to help visitors learn and feel the nature around them.

ㆍ Park Kwang Hoon Costume Museum offers various arts and culture programs, including the traditional pattern gilt stamping class, traditional pattern drawing class, and jokduri making class, in addition to its main exhibitions.
※ Extra charges apply for experience programs.

Phone: CostumeMuseum:+82-2-920-2657
NaturalHistoryMuseum:+82-2-920-7890

Website: View Website

Website Language: KOR

Hours of Operation: Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00 (Closed Sundays and Legal Holidays)

Facilities for the Disabled: Accessible Restrooms; Accessible Parking; Elevators

Important: Apply at least five days before your scheduled visit to receive a guided tour by the museum docent.

Fee: Ticket: Adults KRW 2,000, Students under 18 KRW 1,500, Children under 36 months KRW 1,000
Parking: KRW 1,500 for first 30 min, KRW 500 for add'l 10 mins / Up to KRW 20,000 per day (B2 campus parking lot)