A place where the spirit of King Muryeong lives and breathes, Gongju National Museum
Gongju National Museum
1. Opening hours
Tuesday through Friday 10:00am - 18:00pm
Saturday, Sunday, Holiday- 19:00
Open at Morning (Apr ~ Sep) 09:00 am
Saturday (April through October) 10:00am - 21:00pm
Monday : Closed (except holidays)
2. Admission fee: free of charge.
3. Contact Information
Address: 34 Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 32535, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-41-850-6300
4. Interests:
Stone Animal Guardian: Imaginary animals guarding the tomb, Stone animal statues act as officers guarding the tomb and leading the spirit of the dead to the immortal world.
A gold hairpin & earring, headrest and footrest, silver cup with bronze stand, celadon jar with lid and six lugs, Chinese wuzhu coins, flower-shaped ornaments etc
Ancient culture to medieval and pre-modern culture of the Baekje Kingdom (475-538 CE)
5. How to get there
5-1 Seoul bus terminal to Gongju bus terminal - 8600 won~, approx. USD 4.3 / 1 hr 30 mins
5-2 in Gongju city
* Urban buses
Gongju bus terminal –
bus no. 101, 13 mins 11 bus stop, 문예회관 정류장 하차
bus no. 125, 27 mins 23 bus stop, 문예회관 정류장 하차 recommend
bus no. 108, 24 mins 24 bus stop, 웅진도서관 정류장 하차 least recommend
riding public buses: 1350 won per person, approx. USD 1.20 p/p
show this message to bus driver: bus no 101 & 125 문예회관 정류장에서 하차 시켜 주세요. / bus no 108 웅진 도서관 정류장에서 하차 시켜 주세요
* taxi – better take a taxi than urban bus if you have companies.
6000 won, approx. USD 5.2 from Gongju bus terminal.
normally many taxis are waiting in front of the Gongju bus terminal.
show this message to taxi driver 국립 공주 박물관으로 가주세요, the meaning is please go to Gongju national museum.
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