Sunday, November 27, 2011

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

The National Museum of Korea is a three storey building located at Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu in Seoul. The museum currently houses the Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery, Medieval and Early Modern History Gallery, Calligraphy and Painting Gallery, Donations Gallery, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery and Asia Gallery.

Admission is free to the Permanent Exhibition Hall and Children's Museum. If you don't understand Hangul (of which I do) one can rent a Digital Device (PDA or MP3 with an earphone) where you can get an English Mobile Tour Guide. Make sure that you have an ID to leave with the counter staff. Rental cost for the PDA is 3,000Won and MP3 is 1,000Won. Wheelchairs and strollers are available free of charge in the Great Hall. 

Entrance to the National Museum

Overlooking the ground and second floor

The Imperial Throne during the days of old

The Korean century old bell

The view outside the exhibition hall

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