Museum
National Hangeul Museum
국립한글박물관
Official name
About this place
The National Hangeul Museum was established to preserve, spread, and develop the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. The museum showcases the history and value of Korean orthography, Korean’s most-valued cultural asset, through exhibitions, activities, and education. Occupying over 11,322 ㎡, the museum has one basement level and three ground levels, along with an outdoor grass field and rest area perfect for cultural events, exhibits, and education. The museum is comprised of the Hangeul library on the first floor, a permanent exhibition hall, ㅎ Café, and cultural product shop on the second floor, and a planned exhibition hall and Hangeul playground for children and foreigners on the third floor.
- Address
- 139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 용산구 용산동6가 서빙고로 139
- Opening hours
- 10:00-18:00 * Online reservation required
- Closed days
- January 1, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) * Hangeul Libarary closed on public holidays except on Hangeul Day (October 9)