Museum
Korean National Police Heritage Museum
국립경찰박물관
Official name
About this place
Opened in 2005, the Police Museum preserves police history and lets visitors experience police activities firsthand. It has become an educational setting that broadens public understanding of the police and helps children imagine a future in policing. After moving into a new building in 2021, it introduced exhibitions and activities reflecting the latest trends, aiming to serve as a channel of communication between the public and the police. There are two galleries: the police understanding and experience room on floor 3 and the police history room on floor 4. Floor 3 introduces today’s police and their varied functions and roles. Using contemporary exhibition techniques, activities include making a 112 emergency call, finding fingerprints, piloting a police drone, simulated shooting, preventing electronic financial fraud and practicing traffic hand signals. Visitors can try police work and examine different types of equipment. They can also wear a uniform and sit in a police car or on a police motorcycle. Floor 4 traces the history of policing alongside Korea from the Joseon period to the present. Artifacts, a large media table, immersive video, transparent displays and AR costume experiences tell diverse police stories. Visitors can discover lesser-known officers’ stories, search for officers who died in the line of duty and leave messages of remembrance. ✨AI
- Address
- 162 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Haengchon-dong) ✨AI
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 종로구 송월길 162 (행촌동)
- Opening hours
- 09:30~17:30 (Last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Mon(except Mon이 Public holidays인 경우 그 다음날 Closed) / Jan 1 / Lunar New Year & Chuseok holidays
