King Sejong The Great Museum (세종대왕박물관)

King Sejong The Great Museum (세종대왕박물관)

- Homepage
www.sejongkorea.org

- Tel
+82-2-969-8851

King Sejong The Great Museum is a cultural complex located in the heart of Seoul, near Gwanghwamun Plaza.The Hangeul Room exhibits documents published during the reign of King Sejong, the Science Room displays Cheugugi and celestial planisphere, and the Korean Traditional Music Room showcases various traditional Korean musical instruments. The Biography Room features Portrait of King Sejong and paintings depicting scenes from his life. Outdoors, there are statues of King Sejong, the  scahe sundial, the clepsydra, and Cheugugi.

- Address : 56, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Capacity
Small auditorium (200 seats), medium auditorium (250 seats)

- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-969-8851, 8853

- Parking
Not available

- Parking Fee
No charge for museum visitors

- Day Off
Mondays, New Year's Day, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

- Usage Fee
Adults 3,000 won / Children 1,500 won

* Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 4 and under), Senior citizens (ages 65 and over)

- Operating Hours
March-October 09:00-18:00
November-February 09:00-17:30
* Last admission: 30 minute before closing.

- Scale
Total area: 12,375 ㎡ / Building area: 2,457 ㎡ (B1-2F)

- Tour Duration
Approx. 30-40 min



- Industry Information
Collect, preserve, and exhibit artifacts related to King Sejong

- Reservations
Reservations required for groups

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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 24 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