Bank of Korea Money Museum — Attraction in Seoul

The Bank of Korea Money Museum is located in a grand old building dating back to the Japanese colonial period. It has been refurnished since my last visit in mid 2019. Entry is free.

Spend an hour or two in air conditioned comfort browsing through the various exhibits on money- there are very detailed (probably the best in the world) exhibits on Korean coins and paper money throughout history, including specimen sets from Notth Korea. Other exhibits focus on various world currencies - the second floor has a section where you can pull out frames with a selection of bills from various countries in the world. You can also have your image imposed on a current issue Korean banknote (KRW 1000, 5000, 10,000 and 50,000) and have it printed on a photo to take home as a souvenir. Ask nicely and the staff member will oblige to let you print another photo if there isn't any queue.

The museum used to have a gift shop where you could purchase uncut Korean banknotes in folders, catalogues and other souvenirs during my mid 2019 visit. Unfortunately, the staff shared that the gift shop has been closed since Covid and there are no plans on when it might reopen as yet. For banknote/coin collectors, the next best option is to head to the nearby Hohyeon underground shopping center where the largest concentration of paper money/coin/stamp dealers...

I was reslly surprised at the amount of information provided at this exhibit. On entering one is presented with exhibits that document Korea's monitary history. These exhibits also are highlited with texts in Korean and English language. I will return as to me it is a significant desplay of little known information about an important area little inderstood by the general public. For example they explain how monetary polices were jandeled during the Chosen period of Korean history. You can observe the history of Korean coinage with examples exhibited. There are also exhibits specifically designed for children, so bring the whole family. I was again surprised at how maany families were enjoying their time there. You need the spend at least 2 hours during your bisit to digest all the exhibits. Also the venue is very imprrssive, as one would expect from the headquarters of the central Bank of Korea. There is no charge and the exhibits are very well organized. Get out of the summer heat and have a excellent experience at one of the hidden museums of Korea. Also its location is near Seoul Station and well situated for using public transportation . A bus stop is just to the left of...

A note-worthy museum. I walked in just exepecting mostly Korean currency with a few things from other countries and cultures. While this was mostly true, I was surprised at all the other types of currency they have from around the world. They have currency on display that goes quite a ways back, things that you wouldn't think would be used as currency such as seashells. They have commerative coins from the Olympics and even amulets. Also in the first floor is a live world currency conversion rate chart which is pretty cool, some kids games and more information on how economics work. Lastly they have a little coffee shop and a gift shop. On the second floor is where they have a small art exhibit and most of the foreign money along with more kids games. The majority of the displays have some description about whatever your viewing both in Hangul and English. Those are the only two languages they have, at least for the written stuff. For the audio description they have more languages. They also do guided tours on various languages, individually and as a group. Overall I enjoyed my time here and would recommend you stop by if you're in the area especially since it's...