World Jewellery Museum
세계장신구박물관
Culture · 2, Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- Anguk (Line 3) · straight-line 582m
- Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (Line 3) · straight-line 915m
- Bus stop 삼청파출소 · straight-line 92m
- Bus stop 정독도서관 · straight-line 165m
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
- Adults 10,000 won / Students 5,000 won
- Hours
- 10:00-18:00 (advance reservation required)
- Closed
- Mondays & Tuesdays
- Parking
- Not provided
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2023-09-21 · Collected: Not provided
Situated in the gallery district in the back alley of Samcheong-dong (east of Gyeongbokgung Palace), the World Jewellery Museum houses 3,000 jewelry pieces from 60 countries, which have been collected over 30 years. Of which, 1,000 have been selected for display. The first floor contains an Amber Wall that goes back as far as 50 million years, the Golden Hall (El Dorado), the Necklace Hall, and the solemn Alter of the Cross. The second floor holds a mask wall, rings, beads and ivory as well as modern jewelry.
In the area
Museums 18 of 46 cultural sites in Jongno-gu
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Similar places in other regions
- Byeokbong Korea Jewelry Museum · Gyeonggi-do
- Gimcheon World Porcelain Museum · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Museum of Musical Instruments of the World · Gyeonggi-do
- Cheongju National Museum · Chungcheongbuk-do
- Woodblock Printing Museum · Gangwon-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI