The National Folk Museum of Korea is a free museum located next to Gyeongbokgung Palace. The museum depicts the daily life and culture of Korea. There are a number of outdoor areas as well as various indoor exhibits for both children and adults to enjoy.
http://www.nfm.go.kr/language/english/main.jsp
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| This is a 1/400th scaled down model of the center of Gyeongju, the capital city of the Silla dynasty. What is interesting to note that Gyeongju was a planned city and in the ninth century there were more that 150,000 houses and 35 wealthy homes. |
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| a kitchen |
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| identification tags |
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| various farming tools |
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| coins from the Joseon period |
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| the various components and tools used to make a man's traditional hat |
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| top two are coarse combs from the 20th century, middle is inlaid with ox-horn from the 19th century, and bottom three are fine-toothed bamboo combs from the 20th century |
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| explains what is in the jars |
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| cholent anyone??? |
