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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

In Korean: 대한민국역사박물관

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History opens Monday–Tuesday, Thursday–Friday and Sunday 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30), and Wednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30); it is closed on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok.

Hours: Monday–TuesdayWednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 more ↓
Closed days: January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok
Fee: Free
Phone: 0507-1414-9202

Not listed: Parking

Sources: Korea Tourism Organization

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Admission is free.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed) · 6 photos

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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History Today

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Closures without a date (public and lunar holidays) are not marked on the dates.

Sources: Hours and closed days: Korea Tourism Organization

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History before you go

Hours: - Monday–Tuesday, Thursday–Friday and Sunday 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)
- Wednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30)^{— source 1}
Closed days: January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok^{— source 1}
Fees: Free^{— source 1}
Contact: 0507-1414-9202^{— source 2}
or 02-3703-9200 +82 2-3703-9200^{— source 3}
Address: 198 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul^{— source 4}
In Korean: 서울특별시 종로구 세종대로 198 (세종로)

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1Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · rechecked with National Museum of Korean Contemporary History website
2Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI
3National Museum of Korean Contemporary History website
4Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI
5Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · rechecked with Official website
6Korea Tourism Organization barrier-free travel information (TourAPI)
7Korea Tourism Organization barrier-free travel information (TourAPI) · rechecked with National Museum of Korean Contemporary History website

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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History photo 1 — National Museum of Korean Contemporary History1/6Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History more information

Website: much.go.kr^{— source 4}

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History facilities and access

Stroller rental: Available^{— source 5}
Accessible parking: Designated accessible parking available^{— source 6}
Wheelchair rental: Rental available (1F information desk)^{— source 7}
Accessible restroom: Accessible toilets available (1F and 3F, near the special exhibition hall)^{— source 6}
Main entrance access: There are no level changes along the route to the entrance, allowing wheelchair access.^{— source 6}

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Distances are straight lines between coordinates · Location: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History nearby and related

Courses through this place

1. Previous stop Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA) To here: straight-line 580 m
2. Here National Museum of Korean Contemporary History To the next stop: straight-line 760 m
3. Next stop Seoul Museum of History
- Route 6: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA), National Museum of Korean Contemporary History and Seoul Museum of History — an indoor journey stop 4 of 6

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Full bar = straight-line 1.0 km · Within 2,000 m · straight-line distance · Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI, National Museum of Korean Contemporary History website, Korea Tourism Organization barrier-free travel information (TourAPI)
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
Korean page: 대한민국역사박물관

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