Museum Kimchikan provides visitors with the chance to learn about Korean food culture, focusing on the iconic traditional food, kimchi. The museum is spread out over three floors, introducing kimchi through many unique and fun ways. The fourth floor features a digital game for visitors to make kimchi while the fifth floor displays the various types of kimchi and other pickled foods from around the world. The highlight of the museum, however, is the sixth floor where visitors can experience the culture of Gimjang, the making and sharing of kimchi, by make their own kimchi to take home for a small fee.
* Museum-viewing Tip: A ticket to the museum is valid for three hours after purchasing from the museum ticket booth, so be sure to hold on to it! The fifth and sixth floors can be accessed by scanning the barcode of the ticket.
☞ Address: 4-6F, 35-4, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
☞ Directions: Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 6. Walk for about 5 minutes. / Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3. Walk for about 9 minutes.
☞ Operating hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
※ Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays & Christmas.
☞ Admission: Adults 5,000 won / Teenagers & Children 3,000 won / Infants 2,000 won
※ Additional fees apply for experience programs, reservation at least four days in advance by e-mailing to [email protected] is required to participate.
☞ Inquiries: +82-2-6002-6456, +82-2-6002-6477, 02-2223-2573 (Korean, English, Chinese)
☞ Website: www.kimchikan.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
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