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National Folk Museum of Korea

Yes, you can visit the National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관) by wheelchair, with a ramp at the main building, halls on the first floor, and accessible toilets. This free national museum shows Korean daily life and culture, and its Children's Museum (어린이박물관) needs booking.

Wheelchair
Wheelchair accessibleYou can enter the main building by ramp, move through its first-floor halls, and use accessible toilets.
Walking load
MediumThe museum is large, but the main halls are on one level, floors are flat, and you can rest in the lounge or cafe.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Museum gallery with white porcelain jars in a round glass case, a folding screen painting and traditional clothing behind
Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

  • Gyeongbokgung StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 4.About 810 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Gyeongbokgung Station toiletInside the gates, B2, by Exit 3. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
  • Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.About 820 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Anguk Station toiletOutside the gates, B3, by Exit 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Permanent Exhibition Hall 1 is closed for renovation from September 30 to December 21, 2026. It is planned to reopen on December 22, 2026.

The Children's Museum needs an online booking in advance, and the booking screen is only in Korean. Book before your visit, with help from a Korean speaker if you need it. It is open 09:30 to 16:50 with no evening hours, as of October 2026.

On weekends and public holidays, visits inside the outdoor exhibition buildings are restricted for safety reasons. Visit on a weekday if you want to see them.

Getting in

Entrance
A wide path with no steps leads to the main building. A ramp takes you in at the building entrance, and it appears to sit beside the front stairs.
Ramp, doors
The ramp's slope is not known. Call +82-2-3704-3114 or email folkweb@korea.kr to ask before your visit. The entrance includes manual doors, so you may need someone to open them.
Children's Museum
The entrance has no step and only a gentle slope, with a gentle wooden ramp on the way. The glass entrance door is manual.
Parking
The museum has no parking lot. Accessible spaces are at the paid Gyeongbokgung Palace lot (경복궁 주차장), about 330 m from the main gate. Ask at the lot whether you can use them.
Route
It takes about 14 minutes on foot from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 5 and about 15 minutes from Anguk Station Exit 1, but neither is the station's street elevator exit. Village bus Jongno 11 stops at National Folk Museum (Jeongdok Library).

Inside

Halls
The main building and the Children's Museum both have all their exhibition halls on the first floor. Floors are flat, with ramps where there are steps. You do not need an elevator to see the main building's halls.
Toilets
The main building has accessible toilets outdoors and indoors, and the outdoor ones have plenty of space. The Children's Museum accessible toilet is a little narrow, and a side transfer may be tight.
Wheelchairs
Borrow a wheelchair for free, as of October 2026, at the information desk next to Special Exhibition Hall 1. You need ID, and you can use it only inside the museum.

Also useful

Hours
Open 09:00 to 18:00 from March to October (to 20:00 on Wednesdays) and 09:00 to 17:00 from November to February. Last entry is 1 hour before closing, as of October 2026. Sources differ on whether the main building closes at 17:00 or 18:00. Call +82-2-3704-3114 or email folkweb@korea.kr to ask.
Closed days
As of October 2026, the museum closes on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal), and Chuseok Day, with no regular Monday closure. Sources differ on whether the museum closes on July 7. Call +82-2-3704-3114 or email folkweb@korea.kr to ask.
Entry
The main building and the Children's Museum are free as of October 2026, and the main building needs no booking. Gyeongbokgung Palace is separate and has a fee.
Guide service
A free English guide service for foreign visitors starts at the first-floor lobby information desk; sign up on the day. It runs Monday and Friday at 10:30 and 14:30, Wednesday at 14:30, and Thursday and Sunday at 10:30, as of October 2026. Groups of 10 or more should ask about booking.
Contact
Call +82-2-3704-3114 or email folkweb@korea.kr. Whether staff can answer in English is not known.

Not known yet

  • The exact location and inside measurements of the accessible toilets
  • Distance, surface, and slope from the main gate to the main building entrance
  • The route from the stations' elevator exits to the main gate: slopes, crossings, and curbs
  • Whether a passport counts as ID for wheelchair rental, and how many wheelchairs are available
  • Surfaces and steps in the outdoor exhibition area

Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

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