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Are Sejong's museums, libraries and exhibition halls for a rainy day open on Mondays too?
Of Sejong's 17 indoor cultural facilities, Children's Museum, Presidential Archives, National Tax Museum, Textbook Museum and Sejong Municipal Folk Museum are closed every Monday, and National Library of Korea, Sejong on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
Places open on Mondays include Government Complex Sejong Convention Center and Yeongi Local History Museum (open year-round), Sophia Gallery (closed on Sundays) and Sejong Traditional Paste Museum (closed on Tuesdays). The weekday closing table for the 10 places below lets you pick those open on the day you go.
The 10 places in this guideFull list
- Hours
- Session 1 09:30–13:00 (last entry 12:30)Session 2 14:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00) more
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday / statutory public holidays
- Hours
- 09:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
National Library of Korea, Sejong
- Hours
- [Humanities & Arts RoomGeneral Reading Room] more
- Closed days
- Second and fourth Mondays of each month more
Government Complex Sejong Convention Center
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Hours
- 11:00–19:00
- Closed days
- Every Sunday
Sejong Traditional Paste Museum
- Hours
- 10:30–16:30
- Closed days
- Every Tuesday
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
Museums and exhibition halls closed on Mondays
- Children's Museum (session 1 09:30–13:00, session 2 14:00–17:30, advance booking), Presidential Archives (10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30) and National Tax Museum (09:00–18:00, last entry 17:00) are closed every Monday, and their public-holiday hours differ from place to place.
- Textbook Museum (09:30–17:00) and Sejong Municipal Folk Museum (09:00–18:00) are also closed every Monday, and admission to both is free.
- Children's MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Presidential ArchivesClosed days Every Monday
- National Tax Museum
- Textbook MuseumClosed days Every Monday
- Sejong Municipal Folk MuseumClosed days Every Monday
Indoor facilities open on Mondays
- Government Complex Sejong Convention Center (09:00–18:00) and Yeongi Local History Museum (09:00–18:00, adults 3,000 won) are listed as open year-round.
- Sophia Gallery is open 11:00–19:00 and closed on Sundays, while Sejong Traditional Paste Museum is open 10:30–16:30 and closed on Tuesdays.
- National Library of Korea, Sejong is open 09:00–21:00 on weekdays (Humanities & Arts and General Reading Rooms) and closes only on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
- Government Complex Sejong Convention CenterHours 09:00–18:00
- Yeongi Local History MuseumHours 09:00–18:00
- Sophia GalleryHours 11:00–19:00
- Sejong Traditional Paste MuseumHours 10:30–16:30
- National Library of Korea, Sejong
The National Museum Complex is reached by bus
- For Children's Museum, take bus 203 or 205 from Sejong Express & Intercity Bus Terminal and get off at Sejong Arts High School.
- From Osong Station, take BRT B1, B2, B3 or B6 to Hansol-dong (Cheonmaeul) and transfer to bus 204.
- The Ieung Bus (demand-responsive DRT) is called with the Ieung Pass app and drops you at the roadside bus parking at the National Museum Complex entrance plaza (main entrance).
- Children's MuseumClosed days Every Monday
The 10 places in this guide
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1
It opens in session 1, 09:30–13:00 (last entry 12:30), and session 2, 14:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00). It is closed every Monday (the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday), on January 1, and on the eve and day of Seollal and Chuseok. Permanent exhibitions are free; special exhibitions cost 2,000 won for individuals and 1,000 won for groups (20 or more people).
- Hours
- Session 1 09:30–13:00 (last entry 12:30)Session 2 14:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00) more
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- FreePermanent exhibitions more
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2
Hours are 10:00–18:00; it is closed every Monday and on public holidays (but open on Children's Day). Last entry is at 17:30. You can visit without an admission fee. You can borrow a wheelchair.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
-
3
It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday and on statutory public holidays. Last entry is at 17:00. You can visit without an admission fee.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed days
- Every Monday / statutory public holidays
- Fee
- Free
-
4
It is open 09:30–17:00 and closed every Monday, on January 1 and December 25, and during the Seollal and Chuseok holidays. Last entry is at 16:30. You can visit without an admission fee.
- Hours
- 09:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
-
5
It is open 09:00–18:00 and closed every Monday, on January 1, and on Seollal and Chuseok days. Last entry is at 17:30. You can visit without an admission fee.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Free
-
6
National Library of Korea, Sejong
The humanities and arts room and the general room are open 09:00–21:00 on weekdays and 09:00–18:00 on weekends, and the children's room 09:00–18:00. It is closed on the second and fourth Mondays of each month and on public holidays observed by government offices, except Sundays (but closed on Sundays during the Seollal and Chuseok holidays). Parking is available and free of charge.
- Hours
- [Humanities & Arts RoomGeneral Reading Room] more
- Closed days
- Second and fourth Mondays of each month more
- Fee
- Free
-
7
Government Complex Sejong Convention Center
It is open year-round, 09:00–18:00. You can borrow one of 2 wheelchairs (information desk).
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- Differs by facility more
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8
It is open year-round, 09:00–18:00. Individual tickets are 3,000 won for adults and 2,000 won for children and youth; group tickets are 2,500 won for adults and 1,500 won for children and youth.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- Adults 3,000 wonIndividuals more
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9
It is closed every Sunday and open 11:00–19:00. You can visit without an admission fee.
- Hours
- 11:00–19:00
- Closed days
- Every Sunday
- Fee
- Free
-
10
Sejong Traditional Paste Museum
It is closed every Tuesday and open 10:30–16:30. You can visit without an admission fee.
- Hours
- 10:30–16:30
- Closed days
- Every Tuesday
- Fee
- Free
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)
FAQ
Which museums and exhibition halls in Sejong are open on Mondays?
Government Complex Sejong Convention Center and Yeongi Local History Museum are open year-round, Sophia Gallery is closed on Sundays and Sejong Traditional Paste Museum on Tuesdays, so they are open on Mondays. National Library of Korea, Sejong is open except on the second and fourth Mondays.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI