Bank of Korea Money Museum
화폐박물관
Culture · 39 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) (Line 4) · straight-line 426m
- City Hall (Line 1·2) · straight-line 452m
- Bus stop 해운센터.롯데영플라자 · straight-line 106m
- Bus stop 남대문시장.신세계앞 · straight-line 110m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
- Closed
- Mondays, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays, December 29-January 2
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2024-03-18 · Collected: Not provided
This Renaissance-style three-story stone building is the museum of the Bank of Korea. The older Bank of Korea was established as the central bank of the Korean Empire in 1909 and has been designated as a National Historical Site. During the Japanese colonial period, the bank was renamed the Bank of Joseon, and the building was used as the main and head office of the Bank of Korea until 2001. The building has been used as the nation’s Money Museum since June 2001 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Bank of Korea. The museum has 13 exhibition rooms on two floors, with one basement floor and two above-ground floors. It holds special exhibitions of various currency and art collections to provide domestic and foreign visitors with the opportunity to enjoy the history and culture of currency. Visitors can learn about the Bank of Korea and the central banking system, as well as how to identify counterfeit notes and how money is produced and circulated. It is also a good place for children to learn about currencies from around the world. Advance reservations are required, and parking is not available. The museum can easily be reached via subway by getting off at Hoehyeon Station (Seoul Subway Line 4) and exiting through Exit 7.
In the area
Museums 4 of 17 cultural sites in Jung-gu
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- Currency Museum of Korea · Daejeon
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- Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum - Main Building · Busan
- Daegu Modern History Museum · Daegu
- Chuncheon National Museum · Gangwon-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI