Ewha Womans University Museum (이화여자대학교박물관)

Ewha Womans University Museum (이화여자대학교박물관)

- Homepage
www.museum.ewha.ac.kr

- Tel
+82-2-3277-3152

The Ewha Womans University Museum was established in 1935 with the goal of preserving the cultural heritage of Korea. Originally, items related to folk art, traditional woodwork, and pottery were put on display in the hall of the main university to keep them from being confiscated during the Japanese occupation. This later led to the opening of the museum to display and store the growing collection.



Regular exhibitions of the museum’s collection have been taking place annually from 1972. Since 1996, the museum also held special exhibitions that focus on other themes related to cultural heritage. Additional small-scale exhibitions are also held frequently to promote Korea's traditional culture and art.



A ceramics research facility as well as a more traditional museum, a large portion of the museum’s efforts is focused on the research and excavation of kilns. To this aim, excavation teams from the museum have traveled to various parts of the country to conduct studies on historic sites and assess the value of artifacts. Through the publication of books and reports on its discoveries, the museum has contributed to raising knowledge and awareness of Korean cultural heritage in academia and among the public.

- Address : 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Capacity
500 people

- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3277-3152

- Parking
Available

- Parking Fee
2,000 won for the first 30 min
* 500 won for every additional 10 min after the initial 30 min
* 1,000 won for every additional 10 min after the initial 2 hr
* ECC Parking Lot

- Day Off
Public holidays, weekends, and during exhibition preparation periods (January & February; periods subject to change)

- Usage Fee
Free

- Operating Hours
09:30-17:00
* Closes at 19:00 on Culture Day

- Scale
Exhibition hall area: 2,137 ㎡

- Tour Duration
Approx. 1-2 hr



- Collections Status
* The museum possesses more than 25,000 pieces including 1 National treasure, 8 Treasures and 3 Important Folklore Materials.

* Five hundred specially chosen pieces are on display.

- Core collection: ancient pottery, wood works, paintings, calligraphy, metal works and traditional clothings.

- Reservations
* Groups of over 10 are required to make reservations 3-4 days in advance.


[Reservation method]

1) Fill the application form.

2) Submit by email or fax.

* Inquiries +82-2-3277-3675


- Foreign Language Intepretation Services
Available in English (Reservations required)

* Interpretation services is only available to group visitors of 10 or more people

* Inquiries +82-2-3277-3675

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교)

- Homepage
www.ewha.ac.kr

- Tel
+82-2-3277-2114

Ewha Womans University is Korea's first women's university founded in 1886 by American Methodist missionary Mary Scranton. Ewha Womans University is also the most famous women's university in Korea and its name originates from Ehwa Hakdang, a name given by Empress Myeongseong in 1887. Ewha Womans University created a four-year university course in 1910, and in 1943, the name of Ewha was taken away during the Japanese colonial period and downgraded to a one-year school. In October 1945, the year of Korea's independence from Japan, it regained the name of Ewha and was promoted to a university with eight departments. Currently, it consists of 15 graduate schools, 11 colleges, and 67 departments, and there are 8 affiliated research institutes.

The street in front of Ewha Womans University is famous for shopping. This place is full of clothing stores and neat food that boast a popping sensation to suit the tastes of female college students. The shopping street in front of Ewha Womans University is a straight road that lies ahead of Exits 2 and 3 of Seoul Subway Line 2. Alleyways stretch out like branches around this street and are filled with various accessory shops, clothing stores, shoe stores, restaurants, cafes, and beauty salons.

⊙ Moirai (모이라이)

- Homepage
blog.naver.com/moirai04 (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-363-7524

Moirai offers lace clothing matching well with suits, jeans, and leggings. It is a popular store among Japanese tourists preferring lace clothing. It offers outstanding repair/maintenance services to customers. Items in Moirai boast unique designs. Customers can get various tips on how to match accessories with lace clothing from professional shop assistants.

⊙ Bulbap(불밥)

- Tel
+82-2-362-9833

It is a restaurant serving dishes at affordable prices. This restaurant's signature menu is spicy chicken. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

⊙ 8th Avenue WithPharm Pharmacy [Tax Refund Shop] (8번가위드팜약국)

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⊙ Aritaum - Ewhayeodae Branch (아리따움 (이대점))

- Homepage
www.aritaum.com (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-313-0552

This branch of Aritaum is a large cosmetic store compared to other cosmetic stores. Located in the middle of the shopping area around Ewha Womans University, customers will be able to shop for diverse items in the clean, spacious store.

⊙ Olive Young - Ewha Womans Univ. Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 이대중앙)

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⊙ Gami Bunsik (가미분식)

- Tel
+82-2-364-3948

This snack restaurant near Ewha Women’s University has been around for over 40 years. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is stir-fried rice cake with cheese.

⊙ Raintree (레인트리)

- Tel
+82-2-6406-2172

It is a café with a comfortable, cozy atmosphere. This cafe is located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is pancakes.



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