National Museum of Korea
Free always Editor's pick
Getting there
See it on the DealSeoul map Nearby spots and live subway trains
Visit basics
Admission Free always
Hours Open daily
Best time Weekday mornings, allow 3+ hours
Korea's national collection, 5,000 years across one of Asia's largest museums, free.
The country's flagship museum, holding everything from Bronze Age gold crowns to Joseon court painting.
The permanent galleries are free; only the special exhibitions are ticketed.
Don't leave without the Pensive Bodhisattva and the ten-storey Gyeongcheonsa pagoda rising through the lobby.
Give it three hours; the scale catches everyone off guard.
Plan ahead. 3+ hours minimum. The Pensive Bodhisattva alone is worth the trip.
