Seoul National Museum of Korea Korean Art Guided Tour

Discover Korean art at the
National Museum of Korea with a guide

This 2-hour English-guided tour begins when you meet your guide in the museum lobby. Listen to your guide through a wireless receiver and earphones as you tour the galleries. Your guide explains Korean artworks in an easy-to-understand way and shares insights into the differences between Western and Eastern art.

After moving between several locations, the National Museum of Korea opened at its current site in 2005. Its collection includes more than 420,000 artifacts covering a wide range of subjects, including art and culture.

Follow Korean history from prehistory
to modern times on the 1st floor

The 1st floor displays artifacts from prehistoric times to modern history. Follow the flow of Korean history through the chronological exhibits.

Admire calligraphy, painting, Buddhist sculpture,
and ceramics on the 2nd and 3rd floors

The 2nd and 3rd floors present traditional Korean art arranged by field. See calligraphy, paintings, and donations from private collectors on the 2nd floor, and Buddhist sculptures and ceramics that reflect traditional Korean craftsmanship on the 3rd floor.

You may also see the White Porcelain Moon Jar, praised even by K-pop idols. If you are short on time, simply seeing the famous Pensive Bodhisattva lets you experience the beauty of Korea.