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Museum Kimchikan

You can reach the entrance by wheelchair and take an elevator to the 4th floor, but access to the 5th and 6th floors and an accessible toilet are not known. Museum Kimchikan has kimchi exhibits on floors 4 to 6 of Insadong Maru (인사동마루).

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleYou can use the ramp entrance and the elevator to the 4th floor. Access to the 5th and 6th floors and an accessible toilet are not known.
Walking load
Not rated yet
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Museum Kimchikan exhibition hall seen from above, with a clay jar display on the back wall and a food video on the right
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.About 330 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Anguk Station toiletOutside the gates, B3, by Exit 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
  • Jonggak StationLine 1Street elevators at Exits 1 and 3.About 410 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Jonggak Station toiletsOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 3. Wheelchair-usable.Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Plan a toilet stop before you arrive, because an accessible toilet in the building is not known.

The museum is closed every Monday, on January 1 and December 25, and for 3 days each at the Seollal and Chuseok holidays, as of October 2026.

Getting in

Entrance
You can reach the main entrance by wheelchair. A ramp leads to the entrance.
Route
The museum's suggested exits are Anguk Exit 6 and Jonggak Exit 3, and both have a street elevator. From either exit, you follow Insadong-gil.
Parking
The museum has no parking lot. Seoinsamadang Public Parking Lot (서인사마당 공영주차장) is about a 3-minute walk away and costs 500 won per 5 minutes, as of October 2026. It has reserved spaces for people with disabilities. Ask at the lot whether this covers you.
Bus drop-off
Large buses cannot enter the public parking lot. They can stop briefly in front of The Prima Hotel, but must move on right away because of parking enforcement. The museum's walking route from the hotel includes stairs, so ask for another way before you come.
Booking
Individual visitors do not need to book. Groups of 10 or more should call to arrange a date.

Inside

Elevator
Enter the building and take the elevator on the left to the 4th floor. Floors 4 and 5 both have an elevator on the museum's floor plans. Whether you can ride to floors 5 and 6 is not known, so call before you go.
Floors
The main exhibits spread over floors 4, 5 and 6. Floor 4 has the front desk and museum shop. Floor 5 has the seasonal special exhibition. Floor 6 has the cooking class space and a kimchi tasting room.
Toilets
It is not known whether the museum or building has an accessible toilet.

Also useful

Hours
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026. Last entry is 17:30.
Admission
Individual admission is 5,000 won for ages 19 and over, 3,000 won for ages 8 to 18, and 2,000 won for 36 months to 7 years, as of October 2026.
Free entry
Free entry is offered to visitors 65 and over, people with disabilities and the person accompanying them, and children under 36 months, as of October 2026. Conditions for foreign visitors are not known, including whether foreign disability documents are accepted. Bring valid ID. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you.
Audio guide
The free audio guide comes in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese, with no time limit. Scan the QR code with your phone and bring your own earphones.
Contact
Call 02-2088-8531 (+82-2-2088-8531), email museum@pulmuone.com, or use the KakaoTalk chat 뮤지엄김치간. English support is not known.

Not known yet

  • Does the elevator stop at floors 5 and 6, or do stairs link the floors?
  • Is there an accessible toilet in the museum or building, and on which floor?
  • Main door type, width and step height, and where the ramp starts
  • Slopes, curbs and crossings between the station elevators and the entrance
  • Are there seats to rest on during your visit?

Sources

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