World Jewellery Museum (세계장신구박물관)

World Jewellery Museum (세계장신구박물관)

- Homepage
www.wjm.or.kr

- Tel
+82-2-730-1610

Situated in the gallery district in the back alley of Samcheong-dong (east of Gyeongbokgung Palace), the World Jewellery Museum houses 3,000 jewelry pieces from 60 countries, which have been collected over 30 years. Of which, 1,000 have been selected for display. The first floor contains an Amber Wall that goes back as far as 50 million years, the Golden Hall (El Dorado), the Necklace Hall, and the solemn Alter of the Cross. The second floor holds a mask wall, rings, beads and ivory as well as modern jewelry.

- Address : 2, Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
+82-2-730-1610

- Day Off
Mondays & Tuesdays

- Usage Fee
Adults 10,000 won / Students 5,000 won

- Operating Hours
10:00-18:00 (advance reservation required)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

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+82-2-754-1506

A café operated for more than 20 years in Myeong-dong. This is a cafe located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is waffle.

⊙ Luden Loquen SPACE (카페LN)

- Tel
+82-2-722-7597

Luden Loquen SPACE is a unique hanok cafe, located at the end of the alley where Bukchon Hanok Village starts. The cafe is not just an average café where you can drink tea or coffee but because of location and design it has an added sense of cultural value. Locals come to enjoy the best tea in town, brewed using high quality tea leaves with information on its origin attached. In addition to traditional drinks and sweets, the coffee shop offers a variety treats that combines Korean ingredients and modern desserts. The hanok building has been reinterpreted through a modern design.

⊙ Hanboknam (한복남)

- Homepage
www.hanboknam.com

- Tel
+82-10-6485-8507

Started in Jeonju in 2012, Hanboknam strived to promote the beauty of hanbok, earning recognition by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2015. Following this, Hanboknam opened a hanbok exhibition and rental shop in the Bukchon area of Seoul in 2016. The shop provides customers with numerous styles of hanbok, from royalty to beggars. The rental shop also offers various accessories to pair with the different hanbok for a complete look.

⊙ Kukje Gallery (국제갤러리)

- Homepage
www.kukjegallery.com

- Tel
+82-2-735-8449

The Kukje Galley has been committed to presenting the work of significant Korean and international contemporary artists to the public since 1982. The gallery has established itself as a leading venue for international exhibits such as Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Francis, Jim Dine, Frank Stella, Robert Mangold, Anthony Caro, Cy Twombly, Edward Ruscha, Anselm Kiefer, Joseph Beuys, and Bill Viola, attracting enthusiastic responses from both the public and the media.



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⊙ The Restaurant (더레스토랑)

- Tel
+82-2-735-8441

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⊙ Aēsop - Samcheong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이솝 삼청)

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⊙ Hwangsaengga Kalguksu (황생가칼국수)

- Homepage
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- Tel
+82-2-739-6334

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⊙ SAINT JAMES SAMCHEONG[Korea Quality]/세인트 제임스 삼청[한국관광 품질인증]

- Homepage
http://www.saint-james.co.kr

- Tel
+82-742-4628(extension number 207)

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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 23 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