Bukchon Museum (북촌생활사박물관)

Bukchon Museum (북촌생활사박물관)

- Homepage
cafe.daum.net/namu3579

- Tel
+82-2-736-3957

The Bukchon Museum displays items that have been collected from Bukchon, a historical village that was once home to the nation’s nobility. The museum was founded to observe urban development that took place in the recent decades through collected and preserved veryday household items that were used by Bukchon residents. Visitors are even allowed to touch items on display to better be able to imagine life in Korea before industrialization.

- Address : 90, Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Capacity
30-40 per session

- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info +82-2-736-3957

- Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)

- Usage Fee
3,000 won

- Operating Hours
March-October 10:00-18:00
November-February 11:00-18:00
* Last admission 30 min before closing

- Scale
Total area 274.4 ㎡ / Structure area 141.9 ㎡/ Exhibition area 116.4 ㎡

- Tour Duration
Appox. 30-60 min



- Industry Information
Exhibition, hands-on experience, souvenir shop

- Collections Status
Approx. 3,000 household articles

- Reservations
Reservation should be made for groups of more than 5 people at least 1 week in advance.

Inquiries: +82-2-736-3957

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

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- Tel
+82-507-1373-2457

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There’s a beam projector for watching movies, and a jacuzzi for relieving fatigue.

⊙ CAFÉ TERRACE (카페테라스)

- Tel
+82-2-723-8250

It is a café that serves delicious waffles. This cafe is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is waffle.

⊙ PAULIN PANCAKE - Samcheong Branch(폴인팬케이크 삼청)

- Tel
+82-2-737-8952

This is a cafe located in Jongno, Seoul. The best menu at this restaurant is souffle pancakes. Souffle pancake is a popular dessert in Korea.

⊙ Samcheong Sujaebi (삼청동수제비)

- Homepage
www.삼청동수제비.kr

- Tel
+82-2-735-2965

Samcheong Sujaebi is a handmade sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup) specialty restaurant located in Samcheong-dong. Sujebi is a dish made by tearing hand-pulled dough into pieces and boiling it in anchovy broth, among other broths. The signature menu features sujebi with sliced pumpkin, clams, and potatoes, all boiled together and served in a pot. Another specialty is the potato pancake made exclusively from 100% potatoes. Nearby attractions include Bukchon Hanok Village, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Gyeongbokgung Palace.

⊙ Dal Café (달 카페)

- Tel
+82-2-735-7355

Dal Café is a café located in Bukchon Hanok Village, housed within a traditional Korean hanok. "Dal" means "moon" in Korean. The café is designed with lighting fixtures that give the impression of the moon hanging on the wall, making it a perfect spot for photography. The signature menu item here is the traditional Korean shaved ice with topping served in a traditional pot.

⊙ Samcheong-dong Street (삼청동길)

- Homepage
www.visitseoul.net

- Tel
+82-2-120

It is said that Samcheong-dong was named from the story about the three "cheong" (Chinese character meaning clean) of the area, namely the mountain, water, and people. Another theory is that the origin of the region's name came from Samcheongjeon Hall where three tablets called "Taecheong," "Sangcheong," and "Okcheong," were set up based on Taoism. Samcheong-dong Street features a mixture of old scenes of hanok buildings with traditional beauty and modern scenes of galleries and cafés, creating a unique atmosphere. Visitors can feel the abundant cultural mood at every corner of the street through the art galleries, museums, antique shops, and quiet pathways.

⊙ Cheongsujeong (청수정)

Cheongsujeong is a traditional Korean restaurant specializing in mussel dishes near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Mussel rice is a traditional dish from Ulleungdo Island. The signature menu is the honghapbap jeongsik (mussel rice set menu), which includes mussel-infused rice served with soybean paste jjigae, various side dishes such as salads, acorn jelly, kimchi, grilled fish, and more. Additionally, they offer dishes like bulgogi deopbap (stir-fried bulgogi with rice), jeyukbokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), and ojingeo bokkeum (stir-fried squid).

⊙ Fatum (파툼)

- Tel
+82-2-739-9888

FATUM is famous for its great view of Samcheong-dong. Each floor is decorated with a different theme, from natural rocks on the first floor, comfort on the second floor, and indoor viewing places on the third and fourth floors, and outdoor seats on the fifth floor. The view features beautiful scenery including Bugaksan Mountain, Inwangsan Mountain, and Gyeongbokgung Palace at once, as well as a fantastic sunset from the café.

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- Homepage
www.instagram.com/seoulhikingtourism_official

The Bugaksan branch of Seoul Hiking Tourism Center is located on Samcheong-dong Culture Street and provides various services to hikers. It provides hiking course guidance and information (available in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese) about the mountains of Seoul, including Bukhansan, Bugaksan, and Inwangsan Mountains, as well as promotional materials such as Seoul hiking tourism guidebooks and maps. Also, it operates hiking tour programs with various themes every week for foreigners and offers hiking gear rental services such as hiking boots, hiking attire, trekking poles, gloves, and crampons for foreigners. (Koreans accompanied by foreigners can also rent the gear.) In addition, there is a storage locker and lounge for visitors, so they can pack up and rest before hiking.



This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 22 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto