Easy to get by public transport. The permanent exhibitions are free of charge while special exhibitions are paid for. Is 3 floors with a lot of different exhibitions and not only gets South Korea. Is not the most child-friendly place, as the exhibitions can well seem a little monotonous and is nothing interactive. Interesting enough to see, but you must be interested in such things otherwise you must visit other places before you get here.

Currently, there is a lot of refurbishment going on, and many galleries, including the Children's Museum, are shut. However, there is a lot more to see. We only visited the ground floor, which was a couple of hours. It's free, so you can go back later to see the things you missed. Very easy to get to on the subway and set in beautiful grounds, so take some time before of after to explore the waterfall, lake and pagodas. There is a great view of the city from the Northern plaza. The ground floor follows the history of Korea from prehistoric times (when the gallery is not being refurbished, through to the end of the empire (history from 1910 is in the museum of contemporary history). A surprising amount of the information is in English, but it would be helpful to gave a rudimentary knowledge of the timeliness before you go. Throughout the museum are androids that will guide you to exhibits and give a little commentary about them - quite fun to follow them around the floor.

This superb museum provides a fascinating overview of artistic production in Korea from prehistory to the 20th century. The access from the pretty traditional garden is a bit confusing but the interior is really designed for the comfort and convenience of visitors. The rooms are spread over three floors, served by escalator, around a large rectangular atrium very bright containing only a pagoda of ten floors. The approaches are varied, which maintains interest and reduces fatigue: chronological route, thematic route, “quiet meditation room” which includes only two sculptures, donor rooms where the works are presented in bulk for each one, digital room, etc. The presentation is sober and unobstructed and the explanations, clear, are available in several languages on a downloadable app. The complex is served by restaurants of various prices where the food and service are excellent. The shop offers quality objects not found elsewhere in Seoul. In short, everything is there to spend a full day, both memorable and rewarding.

The 6th largest museum in the world! We understand it very quickly when arriving near the building. Free museum with a good Korean restaurant on the ground floor for a decent price and lockers at the entrance for bags. On the exhibition side it is really good and some historic rooms have just been reopened. It helps to understand the country's history and its relations with Japan and China. The exhibitions of the 2F are also interesting. The plan in French with the main interesting objects is well done.

The National Museum of Korea is a must-visit for history and art lovers! The exhibits are beautifully curated, showcasing Korea’s rich cultural heritage from ancient artifacts to modern art. The building itself is stunning, and the garden area is so peaceful. It’s both educational and inspiring!

We planned to come here on our first day in Seoul since it was a rainy day. We were able to kill about 3 hours here. It's definitely not enough if you want to explore it in detail. The entrance is free for the permanent exhibits. Doing some homework before visiting certainly helps with the understanding of the various collections. Postcard and stamp are sold here, and of course the mail box is available too. The view outside the museum is quite impressive, so do spend some time walking around the premises. Seoul Tower is visible from here.

Museum with 3 floors. Floor one is ancient and medieval Korea, which is really intriguing. The artefacts are centuries old. As you move up you can see various art pieces and sculptures from pivotal moments of Korean history. The top floor is dedicated to the rest of the world. I was really surprised at how many artefacts the museum has from places like Greece and Rome. The museum blew me away (and it’s free!!)

This is a top tier museum. We visited the permanent exhibition and learnt so much about SK and the previous dynasty. When we arrived, we were dumbfounded by the architecture of the building. The entry framed the Namsan Tower. It was magnificent view on a clear day. As we enter the building there are more architecture structure we can observe apart from history items. We spent a few hours here. Sadly, we need to move on to other places so we skipped the Children Museum.

The permanent exhibition is free to visit! From ceramics to armor and architecture, this architecturally beautiful museum has everything you need to know about Korea's history. Personally, I found the ceramics most exciting. I particularly liked the fact that there were ceramics to touch at the entrance to the individual rooms. Not to be despised is also the souvenir shop on the ground floor or the smaller counterparts in the building. The pieces are high quality and comparatively cheap. Definitely worth a visit.

By international standards it's probably a bit underwhelming but compared to all the others I've seen in Korea this is by far the best. Very large and well spaced containing some treasures such as the Danwon painting, Pensive Bodhisattva and gold crown itself was worth a look for me as I was constantly dissapinted the rebuilt palaces had not much to see inside. The other meseums in seoul had no treasures or palace artifacts (as those exhibitions were closed at 3 of the others I went) so I only got to see this type of historical treasure at this museum. Recommend at least 1-2hours, free entry.