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Tteok Museum

You can enter by wheelchair and the building has an elevator, but it is not known whether there is an accessible toilet. The exhibits are on the second and third floors.

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleYou can enter by ramp and the building has an elevator. It is not known whether there is an accessible toilet.
Walking load
Not rated yet
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Tteok Museum entrance with glass doors, a wood-panel front wall, a name sign above the door and a banner on the right
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Jongno 3(sam)-ga StationLine 1, Line 3, and Line 5Street elevators at Exit 8 and near Exits 12 and 13.About 260 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station toiletsLine 1: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 11. Wheelchair-usable.Line 1: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B2, by Exit 7. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B3, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.Line 5: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.About 490 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

The exhibits are on the second and third floors. It is not known whether the elevator stops on these floors. Call 02-741-5447 before you go and ask.

It is not known whether the museum has an accessible toilet. Use an accessible toilet before you arrive. See Getting there.

Rice cake making needs a booking ahead. Groups under 20 people book by phone only, and same-day booking is not possible. Call 02-741-5447.

Getting in

Entrance
You can reach the entrance by ramp, and the main door also has a ramp. You can enter by wheelchair.
Parking
The museum building has no parking lot. Use a nearby public parking lot.
Route
The museum's directions start from Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 7, a 3-minute walk. That exit is not one of the station's street elevator exits. Buses 109, 151, 162, 171 and 172 stop at Changdeokgung.

Inside

Elevator
The building has an elevator. It is not known whether the elevator stops on the second and third floors. One visitor wrote of walking between those floors, which does not mean there is no elevator.
Floors
Permanent exhibits are on the second floor. Special exhibits and hands-on learning are on the third floor. One travel guide says the rice cake making area is on the third floor.
Rest
One visitor wrote that the museum has a space for a short rest. A guided group visit takes about 40 minutes.

Also useful

Hours
Open Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026. Last entry is 17:30. Closed on Sundays and the Seollal and Chuseok holidays.
Admission
Adults pay 3,000 won, and ages 36 months to under 19 pay 2,000 won, as of October 2026. Groups of 20 or more pay the same.
Free entry
As of October 2026, the fee rules give free entry to children under 36 months and people 65 and over. They do not say whether this applies to foreign visitors. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you. The fee rules do not mention discounts or free entry for people with disabilities.
Rice cake making
Sessions run at 10:30, 14:00 and 16:00, as of February 2026. Book in advance.
Guided visit
Groups of 20 or more can book a guided visit online at least one week ahead. Visits run Monday to Saturday at 11:00 and 14:00, as of October 2026. On days with many hands-on classes, a guide may not be available. Call the museum to check.
Phone
Call 02-741-5447 (+82-2-741-5447). Museum staff hours are Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 17:00, since March 7, 2025.

Not known yet

  • Whether the museum has an accessible toilet, and on which floor
  • Whether the elevator stops at the second and third floors, and its door width and inside size
  • Steps, slopes and road crossings between the station elevator exits and the museum
  • Aisle width in the exhibit rooms and whether you can use the third-floor rice cake tables from a wheelchair
  • Whether you can get help in English by phone if you visit on your own

Sources

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