Attraction
Korea Furniture Museum
한국가구박물관
Official name
About this place
* The Korea Furniture Museum is currently under renovation, and visit reservations will resume at a later date. Refer to the official website for updates. The Korea Furniture Museum, located on a hill in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, is a special museum that displays items related to Korea's traditional living culture. The museum exhibits wooden furniture made in the late Joseon dynasty by material (persimmon tree, maple tree, paulownia tree, zelkova tree, pine tree, papers, etc.), by the type of space (men’s quarters, women’s quarters, kitchen, etc.), and by regional characteristics. It also exhibits interior decorations, flower walls, chimneys, and yards, as well as ten traditional Korean houses. This museum operates through a guided tour (maximum of 20 people per group) only, suitable for showing Korea's housing culture that harmonizes furniture and nature. The old household items, “furniture,” are displayed in rooms outside glass storage boxes, allowing visitors to experience a beautiful traditional culture. Since it was selected as the official luncheon venue for the spouses of leaders of 20 countries at the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit, there has been a steady stream of state guests and w…
- Address
- 121 Daesagwan-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 성북구 대사관로 121 (성북동)
- Opening hours
- ※ The museum is currently closed for renovation. [Korean Guided Tour]11:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 [English Guided Tour]14:00 / 16:00 ※ Advance reservation required
- Closed days
- Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays