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National Museum of Korea

You can visit by wheelchair: the main entrance has no step, elevators reach every floor, and every floor has accessible toilets. This national museum shows Korean history, culture and art, along with crafts, ceramics and paintings from around the world.

Wheelchair
Wheelchair accessibleStep-free main entrance, elevators to every floor, accessible toilets on every floor, and all permanent gallery spaces reachable by wheelchair.
Walking load
MediumThe permanent galleries are large and span three floors, but elevators and free wheelchair loans make the distance easier.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Tall stone pagoda in a large museum hall with pale stone walls, upper walkways, and a few visitors standing nearby
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Ichon StationLine 4 and Gyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevators at Exits 1 and 2.About 410 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Ichon Station toiletInside the gates, B1, by Exit 3. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Seobinggo StationGyeongui–Jungang LineStreet elevators at Exits 1 and 2.Exit numbers are approximate.About 850 m in a straight line.
    Station

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Several permanent galleries are closed for renovation from 6 July 2026 to 28 January 2027: Buddhist sculpture and painting, metal arts, and wood and lacquer.

Rooms 202-3 and 202-4 of the calligraphy and painting gallery are closed from 10 August 2026 to 28 January 2027. Rooms 202-1 and 202-2 stay open, as do the celadon and the buncheong ware and white porcelain galleries.

The museum closes on 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok. The permanent galleries and Special Exhibition Galleries 1 and 2 also normally close on the first Monday of March, June, September and December. The outdoor exhibits stay open on those days.

Getting in

Route
The underground Museum Nadeulgil (박물관 나들길) links Ichon Station to the museum's west gate. It opens 07:00 to 23:00 and stays shut on museum closed days, as of October 2026. Sources differ on the closing time. Call 02-2077-9000 (+82-2-2077-9000) to ask. English help is not certain.
Entrance
The main entrance has no step, and the path to it is flat or a gentle ramp. The doors are hinged, with room for a wheelchair in front.
Parking
Basement level 1 has 24 accessible spaces, with an elevator up to floor 1 of the galleries. Parking is free with a disability welfare card, as of October 2026; ask at the exit booth whether this covers you.

Inside

Galleries
You can move through all permanent gallery spaces by wheelchair. Elevators reach every floor and have room for a wheelchair to turn.
Toilets
Every floor has an accessible toilet, and there are emergency call devices.
Wheelchair loan
Borrow one of 10 wheelchairs for free at the Great Hall information desk on floor 1, as of October 2026. Floor 1 also has a wheelchair charging station.
Rest areas
You can sit and eat at four outdoor rest areas, including one at the gallery east entrance.

Also useful

Hours
The museum opens 09:30–17:30 on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sun, and 09:30–21:00 on Wed and Sat, as of October 2026. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Admission
The permanent galleries and Children's Museum are free, as of October 2026. Paid special exhibitions have their own prices.
Discounts
With a disability welfare card, a visitor with a disability and one companion enter paid exhibitions free, as of October 2026. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you.
Guide service
An English guide service of about 60 minutes starts at 10:30 and 13:00, with no booking, as of October 2026. Meet outside the Korean Empire Room on floor 1; times can change.
Sensory support
The museum has tactile models, tactile maps, braille labels and large-print booklets. Book a Korean Sign Language guide service on 02-2077-9047 (+82-2-2077-9047).

Not known yet

  • Whether the main entrance doors open automatically
  • Slopes along the Museum Nadeulgil, and the way from the west gate to the main entrance
  • Toilet stall size and door width
  • Whether borrowing a wheelchair requires a passport or other ID
  • How far apart the benches are inside the galleries

Sources

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

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