National Maritime Museum
국립해양박물관
Culture · 45 Haeyang-ro 301beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 국립해양박물관 · straight-line 127m
- Bus stop 국제크루즈터미널입구 · straight-line 330m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Free (excluding 4D Theater & Special exhibitions)
- Hours
- [Weekdays] 09:00-18:00
- [Saturdays] May-August 09:00-19:00 / September-April 09:00-19:00
- [Sundays & public holidays] 09:00-19:00
- * Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), Children's Day, Liberation Day 09:00-21:00
- Closed
- Mondays (Closed the day after if Monday is a holiday)
- Parking
- 305 parking spaces available (including 19 parking spaces for large vehicles, 9 parking spaces for people with disabilities)
- Parking fee: - Small & mid-size vehicles (up to 15-person capacity): 1,000 won for the first two hours / 100 won for each additional 10 min up to 2,400 won per day.
- - Large vehicles (16-person capacity and above): Fees are doubled from regular size fees.
- * 50% discount: compact cars, people with disabilities, hybrid cars, multicultural family (upon presenting welfare or family sarang card)
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2023-01-10 · Collected: Not provided
The National Maritime Museum is a comprehensive venue offering exhibitions on maritime culture, history, ocean life, science, and more. The exterior of the museum was designed to resemble a water droplet and is the third largest museum in Korea. The museum holds over 14,000 historic items and relics that have witnessed history and are relevant to the future of ocean life. These are on display in eight permanent exhibition halls, a special exhibition hall, and a children's exhibition hall. The museum also has a library, aquarium, grand auditorium, outdoor performance stage, and a 4D theatre for a multi-cultural experience.
In the area
Museums 1 of 3 cultural sites in Yeongdo-gu
Similar places in other regions
- Incheon National Maritime Museum · Incheon
- National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- National Museum of Korea · Seoul
- National Museum of Korean Contemporary History · Seoul
- Jeonju National Museum · Jeonbuk-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI