One of Asia's largest museums, the National Museum traces five millennia of Korean history through six floors of galleries — from gold Silla crowns to the serene Pensive Bodhisattva and the towering ten-storey Gyeongcheonsa pagoda in its soaring lobby. The permanent collection is free, and the reflecting pond and Yongsan parkland make a calm half-day.
Highlights
- Pensive Bodhisattva
- Gyeongcheonsa ten-storey pagoda
- Silla gold crowns
What's On
Now & next23 Jun – 6 Sep 2026
Amazing Thailand: Masterpieces of Thai Art
A major loan exhibition of Thai art in Special Exhibition Gallery 1 — Buddhist sculpture, royal regalia and court craft tracing centuries of the kingdom's culture.
Details4 May – 2 Aug 2026
Kim Hongdo: Painting His Era
A landmark show of Joseon master Kim Hongdo (Danwon), whose genre scenes captured everyday 18th-century Korea, in the Calligraphy and Painting Gallery.
Details23 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Evergreen Bamboo: The Four Seasons in Ceramics
A thematic display of buncheong ware and white porcelain decorated with bamboo — a symbol of integrity through the seasons — in the 3F ceramics gallery.
Details
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