Visiting

Guide to reservation

National Folk Museum of Korea SEOUL
- Available to visit exhibitions and join guided tours without online pre-reservation.
- Children's Museum: Online pre-reservation is mandatory.(Currently, only Korean service is available)

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Operation hours

March to October: 09:00-18:00 (Entrance is allowed until 17:00)
※ Wednesday: 09:00-20:00 (Entrance is allowed until 19:00)
November to February: 09:00-17:00 (Entrance is allowed until 16:00)
Indoor access to the outdoor exhibition area is restricted for safety reasons on weekends and public holidays.
Closing days:
- January 1st
- Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day)
- July 7(Tue), 2026 (Temporary Closure)
- Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

Admission: Free of charge

There is a charge for admission to Gyeongbokgung Palace where visitors are required to purchase a ticket at the Gyeongbokgung Palace ticket office.

Viewing fees: Free

All the exhibitions at the National Folk Museum of Korea can be viewed free of charge.

Information on Exhibition Docent Tour

Guided tour in English is not available during the Chuseok Holidays (Harvest Festival).
2026. 9. 24.(THU)~ 9. 27.(SUN)

Daily docent tour
- Meeting place: Information desk in the Lobby on the 1st floor of NFMK Seoul
- Fees: Free of charge
- How to apply: No separate application required (Apply on site)
  ※ Groups of 10 or more must inquire about reservations for the docent tour.
- Languages
  ※ Docent tours conducted in foreign languages are only available for foreign visitors.
  - Korean
    
    Mon.~Fri.
    10:00 11:00 14:00 15:00
    
    Weekends and Holidays
    10:00 14:00
  - English
    
    Mon. Fri.
    10:30 14:30
    
    Wed.
    14:30
    
    Thu. Sun.
    10:30
  - Chinese
    
    Fri.
    14:00
  - Japanese
    
    Mon. Tue. Thu.
    11:00 15:00
    
    Wed. Weekends.
    11:00
- For further inquiries: Tel. +82-2-3704-3129 / Mon.-Fri. 09:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00
※ This program is not available to commentators operating for commercial purposes.
※ This program may be subject to change due to the Museum's situation.
Docent tour through reservation
- Docent tour through reservation
- Operating hours: Weekdays (Monday-Friday)
- Meeting place: Information desk in the Lobby on the 1st floor of NFMK Seoul
- Fees: Free of charge
- Capacity: More than 10 people(Pre-consultation required)
- Language
  ※ Docent tours conducted in foreign languages are only available for foreign visitors.
  - Korean
  - English
  - Chinese
    
    * Temporarily Suspended
  - Japanese
- Reservation: +82-2-3704-3129 / Mon.-Fri. 09:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00
- Due date for application: 3 days before arrival
- For further inquiries: Tel. +82-2-3704-3129 / Mon.-Fri. 09:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00
  ※ This program is not available to commentators operating for commercial purposes.
  ※ This program may be subject to change due to the Museum's situation.

Parking Information

National Folk Museum of Korea has no parking lot. Please use the outside parking lot.

Download Visitor Guide

Visitor Guide (English) (PDF)

Visitor Guide (Spanish) (PDF)