Introduction
About 2,000 old Korean kitchen utensils and tteok (rice cake) related items are displayed here and arranged by various themes. The displayed utensils are handmade household necessities that are ingenuous, yet reveal the lifestyle of the working class. The elderly may relive fond childhood memories and the younger generation can experience the wisdom of ancestors through the rare kitchen utensils.
Address:
71, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul[Google Map]
Homepage:
www.tkmuseum.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Transportation
[Subway]
Jongno 3-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 3, 5), Exit 6.
Upon exiting the station, make a U-turn, and turn left onto Donhwamun-ro Road.
Go straight approx. 250m, until you see the Institute of Traditional Korean Food on the left.
[Bus]
Get off at Changdeokgung Palace Bus Stop
Bus No. 109, 151, 162, 171, 172, 272, 1012, 7025
Additional Info
zipcode: 03132
