Exit #5 at Station Visiting the Museum (Subway Line #3) Cheongwadae (The Korean Presidential Residence) Open Seven Days a Week 9:00–18:00 (Weekends & Holidays 9:00–19:00) Entrance 4 Lobby The National Folklore ※ Special Exhibition Museum of Visitors are expected to enter the museum at least 1 hour prior to the museum closing. GalleryⅠ Gallery 1

Changdeokgung ※ For holiday & temporary closures, please check the museum website. Gallery 2 Palace English Gallery 3 Gyeongbokgung Palace The National Museum Changgyeounggung of Contemporary Art Museum of Korea National Palace Palace Sajikdan Samcheong dong-gil 8 (An altar to the Special Exhibition 7 Royal Vehicles state deities) The National Palace GalleryⅢ Museum of Korea Free Guided Tours 6 Gallery 5 Special Exhibition Gyeongbokgung The National Station Museum of Korean GalleryⅡ Contemporary Insadong-gil Timetable 13 Line 3 History 3-ga Gogung Education Languages Space of the Joguesa Station 12 Performing Arts (Temple) MON - THU FRI - SUN Open Storage Jongno 3-ga Resting Area Station Station Gallery 11 Gallery 9 Korean 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 Palace Jongno 3-ga Gallery 10 Gwanghwamun Station Museum of Post Office English 11:00, 14:00 14:00 History

The City Hall The Cheonggue creek Japanese 10:00, 15:00 10:00 Line 5 Restroom of Seoul (Gents | ladies) Elevator ATM Emergency Room Restroom for Seodaemun Euljiro 3-ga Chinese 10:30, 13:00 13:00 Museum Shop Café & Restaurant Lockers Station Euljiro 1-ga the disabled Palace Station Station Information Desk Nursing Room Water Fountain Public Phone City Hall • Guided tours in foreign languages are for foreign visitors only. Station nd Line 1 Chungmuro • Guided tours start from the information desk on the 2 floor and take about Station Line 2 1 hour. Myeong-dong Facilities Market Station ※ Guided tour schedules may be subject to change depending on the museum circumstances. Audio guides in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese are Sungnyemun Hoehyeon available at the information desk for 1,000 KRW (ID required). Station Line 4 Language services in English, Japanese, and Chinese are available at the Museum Polices information desk. For the care and preservation of Lockers are located behind the information desk on the 2nd floor. Food and beverages are not allowed Directions & Parking the collection, please do not touch into the museum. the works on display. Strollers and wheelchairsare available free of charge at the nd Subway Line 3, 5-minute walk from Exit #5 at information desk on the 2 floor. You are welcome to take personal Line 5, 10-minute walk from Exit #1 at Pets are not allowed. Guided dogs, photography and video in the Emergency room is located behind the information desk on the 2nd floor. Bus 5 to 10-minute walk from any stop near Gwanghwamun Gate, however, are welcome. galleries. Please, no flash or tripods. Sejong-no area Cell phones are permitted, however, We encourage children of all ages to Nursing room is located next to the Special Exhibition GalleryⅡ on the 1st floor. Parking is available in the east side parking lot at Gyeongbokgung Palace. out of respect for other guests, visit the museum. Please ensure your please set it to silent mode and take children behave properly for their safety Water fountains are located next to the Special Exhibition GalleryⅠon the 2nd floor st Palaces and Jongmyo (Royal Ancestral Shrine) conversations outside of the gallery. and out of consideration for others. and next to the public phone on the 1floor. Café is located next to the entrance on the 1st floor. Gyeongbokgung Palace Palace Historic Site No. 117 Historic Site No. 122 Museum shop is located next to the entrance on the 1st floor. Closed on Tuesdays Closed on Mondays Line 3, Exit 5 at Gyeongbokgung Station Line 3, Exit 3 at Anguk Station Educational Programs(Gogung Education Space) Line 5, Exit 2 at Gwanghwamun Station Resting area is located on the basement floor. • The museum offers diverse learning programs about the royal culture of Changgyeounggung Palace Deoksugung Palace the Joseon . Historic Site No. 123 Historic Site No. 124 Closed on Mondays Closed on Mondays • For the details, please see the museum website (http://www.gogung.go.kr). Line 4, Exit 4 at Line 1, Exit 2 at City Hall Station Connect with US Line 2, Exit 12 at City Hall Station Naver Blog Jongmyo Gyeonghuigung Palace https://blog.naver.com/gogungmuseum Historic Site No. 125 Historic Site No. 271 Cultural Programs Facebook Closed on Tuesdays Closed on Mondays https://www.facebook.com/gogungmuseum Line 1, Exit 11 at Jongno 3-ga Station Line 5, Exit 7 at Gwanghwamun Station Line 3 or Line 5, Exit 8 at Jongno 3-ga Station Line 5, Exit 4 at Seodaemun Station • Every weekend the museum provides various programs and events for Twitter visitors. https://twitter.com/gogungmuseum ※ For more information, connect with us on social media or visit our website Instagram (http://www.gogoung.go.kr). https://www.instagram.com/gogungmuseum 12 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03045 TEL 02-3701-7500 Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/gogungmuseum http://www.gogung.go.kr Where the History and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty Continue

National Palace Museum of Korea 2 Joseon Palaces 6 Special 10 Royal Rituals 5 Exhibition of the Joseon 9 Painting and GalleryⅡ Dynasty The National Palace Museum of Korea houses a magnificent collection Calligraphy 1 Kings of the Joseon 3 Royal Court of the Joseon of art and archival materials representing the over 500-year history from Dyansty Life Court the Joseon dynasty to the Korean Empire. The museum collects, studies, preserves, and presents the art and culture of the Joseon royal and the Korean imperial courts through research, conservation, exhibitions, and Resting Area educational programs. The museum hopes that visitors fully appreciate and Lobby 7 Royal Vehicles 8 Special 13 enjoy the rich through beautiful collections of the museum. Exhibition Gogung 4 Special GalleryⅢ Education Space Exhibition 11 Entrance GalleryⅠ 12 Open Storage Scientific 1 Kings of the Joseon Dynasty Exit Achievement of the Joseon A Joseon king was regarded as a transcendental being who received the Mandate of Heaven 2F 1F B1F Dynasty and as the father of the people. The authority and dignity of the king are verified in various symbolic objects and documents featured in this gallery, such as royal seals, throne, attire, (Royal Protocols), and Irwolobongdo (Paintings of the Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks). Gold of King Taejo (Memory of the World by UNESCO) White Porcelain Placenta Jars for King Eobo, royal seals, symbolize the nation and its Sukjong 2 Joseon Palaces sovereignty. This seal was prepared to During the Joseon Dynasty, a royal baby’stae , the A palace was not only the royal residence also the center of governance. Today the palace give an honorific title to King Taejo, umbilical cord and placenta, was placed in a set of the founding king of Joseon, in 1683 placenta jars and buried in a stone chamber built in still stands as the architectural masterpiece of the Joseon dynasty. Five palaces— (the 9th year of King Sukjong). a propitious mountain site. This set of jars held the Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, , Gyeonghuigung, and Deoksugung tae of King Sukjong (r. 1674–1720). Palaces—were built during Joseon and kings occupied different ones depending on Annals of the Joseon Dynasty from the Gold Seal of occasions. Visitors can see the history, structure, and beautiful adornments of the palaces Historical Archives in Odaesan Mountain (Memory of the World by UNESCO) in this gallery. (National Treasure No. 151-3) This seal was made for the posthumous The Seal of Emperor Gojong Joseon Wangjo Silok (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty) records entitlement of Empress Consort Myeongseong the chronological history of Joseon from the founding at the proclamation of the Korean Empire. It (Treasure No. 1618-1) 3 Royal Court Life king, Taejo, to the 25th king, Cheoljong. To preserve the was first enshrined in Gyeonghyojeon Hall This state seal of the Korean Empire was used as annals safely, four sets were made to be separately kept in Gyeongungung Palace, where the spirit the signature of Emperor Gojong (r. 1863–1907). This gallery illustrates the life style in the royal court with an impressive collection of royal in Jeongjoksan, Taebaeksan, Jeoksangsan, and Odaesan tablet of Empress Myeongseong was housed, It was specially prepared for the confidential costumes, accessories, porcelains, and stationery among others. Daily wares of the Joseon Mountains. The copy stored in the Odaesan Mountain and moved to Jongmyo, the Royal Ancestral letters by the emperor to his allies calling for Goblet and Saucer for the Ancestral Archives was taken to during the Japanese occupation court are imbued with simple elegance and grace rather than a showy and extravagant taste. Shrine, in 1921. support to impede Japan’s imperialist campaign Rites in Jongmyo era (1910–1945) and returned to Korea in 2006. after the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). Rituals at Jongmyo, the Royal Ancestral Shrine, required specific wares 5 Korean Empire depending on food offerings and seasons. The goblets with saucers such as this set were In 1897, King Gojong of Joseon proclaimed the Korean Empire and declared emperor himself placed in the front row on a ritual table. to assert the nation’s independent position to the world. The Korean Empire implemented reforms and accepted new technologies and cultural practices for the modernization of the country. Visitors can find out the new dimensions of the imperial state from the new currency Royal Palanquin system to royal vehicles, furniture, and dinnerware used by the imperial family members. Bronze Dragon from the Pond of Gyeonghoeru Pavillion, Gyeongbokgung Palace This palanquin for the king is adorned with features This bronze dragon was discovered in the pond of Gyeonghoeru Pavillion where banquets were held to defining the highest dignity of celebrate special occasions or to welcome foreign envoys. It is said that the dragon, which was believed the Joseon dynasty. Its body 9 Painting and Calligraphy of the Joseon Royal Court to control rain, was put into the pond to protect the palace from fire. is finished with red lacquer Plaque of Gyeongungung Palace and the railings are decorated The Joseon court produced a variety of paintings reflecting the ideology of the state to employ Royal Vehicle of Emperor Sunjong Pheasant-patterned Ceremonial Robe of the Consort of Imperial Yeong This plaque of Gyeongungung Palace (now with mythical animals such as (Registered Cultural Heritage No.318) them in governing the country. Paintings with symbolic meanings representing the royal (National Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 265) Deoksugung Palace) was brushed by Emperor dragon and phoenix, in gold. family, screens with auspicious meanings for interior decorations, and calligraphic works by Gojong. Emperor Gojong proclaimed the Korean This is the royal vehicle of Emperor Sunjong (r. Jeogui (pheasant-patterned robe) was Empire in Gyeongungung Palace in 1897. He 1907–1910); a Cadillac limousine manufactured kings and royal family members for self-expression or self-cultivation are exhibited in this the great ceremonial attire for the highest resided there even after his abdication in 1907, by General Motors. This vehicle demonstrates the gallery. royal women, the queen and crown princess. This jeogui was worn by the until he passed away in 1919. features of the early automobile, of which there are consort of Imperial Prince Yeong for her now only 20 remaining worldwide. 10 Royal Rituals of the Joseon Dynasty audience with Emperor Sunjong in 1922. The Joseon dynasty was based on Confucian principles andye , the propriety, was seen as one of the defining values of a civilized state. The king strived to govern and communicate with officials and the people through the state rites,Orye (Five Rites). This gallery presents objects and documents related to the various rituals the king observed and practiced.

11 Scientific Achievement of the Joseon Dynasty In the Joseon dynasty, the scientific technology was considered an important tool to govern the state and fostered many scientific achievement. Sundials, Jagyeongnu (self-striking water Self-Striking Water Clock clock), astronomical observing tools, and charts featured in this gallery are a few examples of A Set of Grand Triple Pendants of the Consort of Imperial Prince Yeong (Reconstructed) such achievement. Medical instruments and writings and upgraded weapons also represent (National Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 265) Jagyeongnu, self-striking water clock, was originally the efforts to advance science by Joseon kings. produced during the reign of King Sejong (r. 1418–1450). This set of pendants with coral branches, jade Operated by the flow of water, the bell, drum, and gong butterflies, and amber was hung on the waistband of a are struck every 2 hours, 90 minutes, and 20 minutes, skirt to be shown below the jacket. Pendants such as respectively. Objects in the permanent galleries may change due to rotations. this were worn with the great ceremonial attire.