Museum

Bank of Korea Money Museum

Myeongdong, Seoul

Address
39 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hours
Tue to Sun
10:00 to 17:00
Mon
Closed

Closed Mondays, Lunar New Year and Chuseok. Last admission 16:40.

Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Domed Bank of Korea main building, home of the Money Museum, on its Seoul street corner
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A museum of banknotes, coins and tokens in the Bank of Korea's old headquarters, which opened as a museum in 2001. Admission is free.

Nearest station Hoehyeon (Line 4), exit 7
Cost Free
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Weekday afternoon
FreeRainy day

Insider tip

Last admission is 16:40. Closed Mondays, Lunar New Year and Chuseok. Check the museum's reservation notice before you go.

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Performance On now Free

Culture Flowing Seoul Plaza 2026

6 May to 31 Dec Seoul Plaza, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun

Time 18:00 to 19:30

Free evening performances at Seoul Plaza each month, from classical and jazz to hip-hop, bands and magic.

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Sports 1,000 won (one hour, skates and helmet rental included)

Seoul Plaza Ice Rink (2026-27 season)

Every winter, typically from mid or late December to early February Seoul Plaza, Myeongdong

Station City Hall Station, Line 1 and 2

Outdoor rink in front of Seoul City Hall run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The city's festival portal lists the 2026-27 season as planned for 18 Dec 2026 to 9 Feb 2027, 1,000 won for one hour with helmet and skate rental included. The 2025-26 season ran 19 Dec to 8 Feb, 10:00 to 21:30 Sunday to Friday and 10:00 to 23:00 on Saturdays and public holidays.

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Seoul Winter Festival 2026

11 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 Hangang River, Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggyecheon, Seoul Plaza, Bosingak, DDP, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun

The city festival portal prints 11 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 for the Seoul Winter Festival, with Seoul Light Gwanghwamun, Gwanghwamun Market, the Bosingak bell ringing, Seoul Lantern Festival, Seoul Light DDP and the Seoul Plaza ice rink as its programmes. Individual programme dates are on their own pages.

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Seoul Autumn Festa 2026

18 Sept to 29 Nov Citywide, Jongno and Insadong

A citywide performing arts festival. Visit Seoul lists Sept 18 to Nov 29, 2026, the city's announcement lists Sept 19 and its schedule says Sept 21, all ending Nov 29.

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Lee Daiwon: Nothing Here Makes You Sad

6 Aug to 8 Nov MMCA Deoksugung, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun

Exhibition at MMCA Deoksugung, listed on the museum's homepage.

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Nearby

Shinsegae Department Store Main Store Shopping · right here A department store between Myeongdong and Namdaemun Market, described by Visit Seoul as Korea's first department store, in an early 20th century... Hoehyeon Underground Shopping Center Shopping · 3 min walk An underground shopping arcade beside Hoehyeon Station, reached from exit 7. Namdaemun Galchi-jorim Alley Food · 4 min walk An alley in Namdaemun Market known for galchi-jorim (braised hairtail), formed around 1988. Namdaemun Market Market · 4 min walk One of Seoul's largest traditional markets, a wholesale and retail warren beside the old Namdaemun gate. Namdaemun Kalguksu Alley Food · 5 min walk A lane of small stalls inside Namdaemun Market serving kal-guksu, knife-cut noodle soup. Myeongdong Kyoja Food · 5 min walk A long-running kal-guksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant on Myeongdong 10-gil, known for chicken-broth noodles.

Around Myeongdong

Cosmetics lanes, a brick cathedral and a market that never fully closes

Myeongdong is where Seoul's cosmetics and street-food crowds meet, packed into a few pedestrian lanes off Line 4. Myeongdong Cathedral sits on the hill above them, and Namdaemun Market is to the south.

Myeongdong has 17 places on the Roam Seoul map: 5 restaurants, 4 landmarks, 3 shops, 1 palace or temple, 1 market, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Myeongdong guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Bank of Korea Money Museum?
39 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.
What are the opening hours of Bank of Korea Money Museum?
Tue to Sun 10:00 to 17:00; Closed Mon. Closed Mondays, Lunar New Year and Chuseok. Last admission 16:40.
How do I get to Bank of Korea Money Museum?
The nearest station is Hoehyeon (Line 4), exit 7. Bank of Korea Money Museum is in Myeongdong, Seoul.
How much does Bank of Korea Money Museum cost?
Nothing. Bank of Korea Money Museum is free to visit.
How long do you need at Bank of Korea Money Museum?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Bank of Korea Money Museum?
Weekday afternoon.

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