Arts & Culture · Our pick in Seoul
National Folk Museum of Korea
Everyday life in Korea
The museum of Korean daily life and custom, in the grounds of Gyeongbokgung.
Our take
- In the palace grounds
- Address
- Gwanghwamun, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Gyeongbokgung
750 m · 9 min walk
More distances - Website
- nfm.go.kr
About National Folk Museum of Korea
The National Folk Museum of Korea, within Gyeongbokgung, tells the story of daily life and custom in Korea (nfm.go.kr).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Folk Museum of Korea before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Folk Museum of Korea, as the crow flies.
- Four Seasons Hotel Seoul1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Folk Museum of Korea are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- GyeongbokgungLine 3750 m9 min walk
- AngukLine 3750 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Gyeongbokgung250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Bukchon550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Changdeokgung1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The DDP3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- N Seoul Tower3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- COEX10 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Lotte World Tower13 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Yongsan Station5.9 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)15 kmCar or taxi 57 min
Location
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