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National Museum of Korea
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Reborn as a “cultural complex” that all Koreans can enjoy, the new NMK has updated its mission to not only to preserve and display relics, but also to host a variety of programs and cultural events in conjunction with the Children’s Museum and permanent exhibitions. Beginning in 2008, the NMK offered free admission to all of its permanent exhibits, thereby enhancing the popularity of the museum and altering the perception that museums are for one-time visits only.
The NMK also reinforced its numerous exchange programs with overseas museums, holding special internationally themed exhibitions, such as “The Glory of Persia” (2008), “Egypt, the Great Civilization: Pharaohs and Mummies” (2009), “Korean Museums: 100 Years in Remembrance” (a 100th anniversary celebration of Korean Museums) (2009), and “Gods, Heroes and Mortals: Art and Life in Ancient Greece” (2010).
Visiting
Main Exhibition Hall - TuThF 9am-6pm, WSa 9am-9pm, Su & Holidays 9am-7pm. Closed Mon except holidays. During weeks with a Holiday Monday museum will be closed on the first non-holiday weekday. Children' Museum - Tu-Su 6 sessions: 9am, 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm. The Children's Museum will is open until 9pm on last Wednesday of every month. Maximum of 300 people per session.
Admission is free to the Main Exhibition Hall and the Children's Museum. There is a separate charge for the special exhibition in the Special Exhibition Gallery. Must have a ticket to enter the Children's Museum - for each session, online reservations are available for 100 tickets. The other 200 tickets will be available at the museum on a first-come, first-served basis.
Getting There
Subway: Take Line 4 or the Jungang line (Deokso-Yongsan) to Ichon Station. Go out Exit 2, and walk 150m towards Yongsan Family Park.
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