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Date of Production / Date of Modification 2022.12.06 / 2023.01.10

Seoul Destination

Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea

Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea0 : Exterior view of the Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea
Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea1 : Back side of the museum shaped in traditional architecture
Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea2 : An exhibition hall with murals describing traditional fairy tales
Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea3 : An exhibition hall reproducing a village with a doll store
Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea4 : An exhibition hall reproducing a village with a doll store, direction boards and chairs

Information on Seoul Danurim Accessible Tourism

No ticket office Information services has high accessibility for wheelchair users Entryway has high accessibility Accessible of restroom is slightly obstructed Accessible of parking facilities is slightly obstructed Family restrooms unavailable Infant-changing stations available Infant nursing room available Stroller rental unavailable Stroller storage available

Basic Information

Overview 

The Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea, located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, is a children's museum where children can experience the Korean traditional life and culture. It collects and stores the relics and materials, and provides various children's programs to touch and feel the them. 


* All visitors have to make a reservation online in advance.


Attractions

The museum consists of two permanent exhibitions and an outdoor exhibition, which are hands-on exhibitions suitable for children themed of Korean and world culture. It also operates various educational programs such as family education and exhibition-related education. Furthermore, it offers online contents for children and collects and preserves children-related artifacts and materials. Overall, it is a museum where children can gain abundant knowledge from the experience. 


Accessibility

The entryway is wide and gently inclined without raised spots. The main entrance is flat and has no steps so anyone, including wheelchair users, can conveniently enter and exit. The inner space of the museum is generally flat, and have both ramps and steps in case of different floor level. The information desk is at a suitable height for wheelchair users. There are wheelchair accessible restrooms with a diaper changing station. Parking facilities for persons with disabilities are at the Gyeongbokgung Palace, 400m away from the museum. 

For the persons with visual impairments, tactile paving is installed at the entryway, and there is a Korean braille information board in the building.


* All exhibition halls are on the first floor, so the elevator is not needed to visit. 

Tags
FolklorePlay SeoulMuseum Children-Friendly GyeongbokgungPalace FieldStudy
Address

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (National Folk Museum of Korea, Sejongno)

Telephone Number
(+82) 2-3704-4540
Website
WebSite language
English, Korean
Hours
March-October : 09:00 - 18:00
November-February : 09:00 - 17:00
Closed
Closed on the 1st of January/ Lunar New Year, and Korean Thanksgiving day
Available Amenities
  • Entryway/ Main entrance
    • Entryway/ Main entrance0 : Entryway with gentle wooden slope
    • Entryway/ Main entrance0 : Main entrance of the museum with glass swing doors
    • Entryway/ Main entrance0 : Children's Museum of the National Folk Museum of Korea main entrance with no steps and is gently inclined
    It is gently inclined without raised spots so wheelchair users can conveniently enter and exit.
  • Information board/ Information desk
    • Information board/ Information desk 0 : Museum information desk in semi-circular shape
    • Information board/ Information desk 0 : Map board of the National Folk Museum of Korea
    The information desk is at a suitable height for wheelchair users and Korean braille information is installed.
  • Accessible restroom for persons with disabilities
    • Accessible restroom for persons with disabilities0 : Accessible restroom with a relatively narrow width
    • Accessible restroom for persons with disabilities0 : An emergency bell in the accessible restroom
    The width is relatively narrow. There is an emergency bell.
  • Parking facilities for persons with disabilities
    • Parking facilities for persons with disabilities0 : Map board to the parking lot of the museum
    The nearby parking facilities for persons with disabilities are at the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
  • Children facilities
    • Children facilities0 : Interior view of the nursing room with curtains installed
    • Children facilities0 : Nursing room with a sink and a diaper changing station
    There is a nursing space and a diaper changing station covered by curtains inside the nursing room.
  • Children resting area
    • Children resting area0 : A diaper changing station installed in the accessible restroom
    There is a diaper changing station in the accessible restroom.
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Public Transportation

Address
37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (National Folk Museum of Korea, Sejongno)
Subway
Exit 2 of subway line 3 Anguk station
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