National Museum of Korea
The National Museum of Korea is a national museum located in the Yongsan District of Seoul. Established in 1945, the museum received 1,262,562 visitors in 2021. It ranks as the 10th most looked-up sight in South Korea on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is open on Wednesday and Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00, and from Sunday to Tuesday and Thursday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00. Admission is free, and wheelchair access is limited. Temperatures range from a high of 29 °C in August to a low of -9 °C in January. July and August have the highest rainfall, with 391 mm on about 18 days and 317 mm on about 18 days respectively, while January and December are the driest months with 20 mm of rain.
The nearest airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport, located 17 km away, and the museum is 4 km from the center of Seoul. Nearby sights include the War Memorial of Korea at 1.4 km, Namsan Seoul Tower at 3.1 km, 63 Building at 3.6 km, Namdaemun at 4.0 km, and Myeongdong Cathedral at 4.4 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 391 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 20 | 24 | 46 | 77 | 98 | 133 | 391 | 317 | 168 | 48 | 47 | 20 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
