National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관)

Explanation

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.

Inquiry

+82-2-2124-6200

Homepage

www.hangeul.go.kr

Information Use

Capacities : 700 people per hour

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2124-6200

Parking facilities : Available (70 parking spaces)

Parking Fees : 2,000 won for the first two hours / 500 won for each additional 30 minutes

Day off : 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)

Charges : Free

Hours : 10:00-18:00
* Online reservation required

Scale : Total area: 15,700 ㎡ / Structure area: 11,767 ㎡ (B1-4F)

Exhibition area: 2,321 ㎡ (2F 1,310 ㎡, 3F 1,011 ㎡)

Touring Time : Approx. 1hr - 1 hr 30 min.

Location

139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Directions