National Palace Museum of Korea

The official website of the National Palace Museum is a core online platform showcasing the history and culture of the North Korean royal family and the Korean Empire royal family. Its core goal is to "enable the public to gain a deeper understanding of the 500 year history and culture of the North Korean royal family". By integrating resources such as exhibitions, collections, education, and academia, it also serves the functions of information disclosure, cultural dissemination, and public service. It supports language switching between Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese, meeting the needs of international visitors.

1. Basic visit information (high-frequency practical section)

   Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 on weekdays and weekends, extended to 21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays (note: admission deadline is 1 hour before closing); ​

   Closing arrangements: Fixed closing days are January 1st (New Year), January 29th (Spring Festival), and October 6th (Mid Autumn Festival); There will be special arrangements from July 8th to July 27th, 2025, with partial closure of the 2nd floor from July 8th to July 20th and full closure from July 21st to July 27th; ​

   Supporting services: Provides convenient services such as appointment booking (individual/group), facility rental, library inquiry, museum shops, cafes, etc., as well as "common questions", "transportation routes" and map navigation, making it easy for visitors to plan their itinerary. ​

2. Exhibition section (core cultural display)

   Permanent Exhibition: Divided into 3 floors with a total of 6 exhibition halls, covering themes such as "King of Korea" (2F), "Royal Life" (2F), "Korean Empire" (1F), "Palace Calligraphy and Painting" (B1F), "Royal Etiquette" (B1F), and "Science and Culture" (B1F). The exhibits are regularly rotated by the Protection Association, and some exhibition halls offer 360 ° panoramic views; ​

   Featured display format: Combining digital technology, launching VR themed images, 3D cultural relics (such as the Korean royal family's "ー보" and metal movable type unearthed from the Rensi Cave), sign language commentary videos, and online exhibition halls, breaking the restrictions of offline visits; ​

   Special Exhibition: Featuring a "Curator Recommendation" section, focusing on specific royal cultural relics, accompanied by thematic explanations and activities, to deepen cultural interpretation. ​

3. Education sector (popularization of public culture)

   Layered education activities: Design content for different groups of people, including children's education, family interaction, school group cooperation, adult courses, and "shared" public welfare education, such as the "Seal of the North Korean Royal Family" (school cooperation, November) and "Searching for Colorful Colors" (parent-child interaction, every Thursday from September to November) launched in 2025; ​

   Educational resource support: Provide downloadable resources such as educational videos, activity manuals, cultural relic knowledge manuals, etc., and also open the "My Education" query/cancellation function to facilitate participants' management of registration information. ​

4. Collection section (core carrier of historical and cultural heritage)

   Collection scope: Focusing on political, life, artistic, and scientific artifacts of the North Korean royal family and the Korean Empire royal family, representative collections include 135mm modern slides (such as capturing images of Shi Fuxuan and the Changde Palace passage), royal ceremonial items, palace paintings and calligraphy, etc; ​

   Featured Services: Launch selected sections such as "100 Collections Selection", "Designated Cultural Heritage", and "Korean Dynasty Recorded Cultural Heritage", providing 3D collection photo viewing, physical viewing/copying application services, as well as accepting national heritage donations/storage, and publicly disclosing cases such as Han Shihong's donated photos. ​

5. Academic and Information Disclosure (Professional and Transparent Attributes)

   Academic resources: Publishing collection catalogs, special exhibition catalogs, ancient book translation series, royal cultural relic research series and other academic materials, publishing the journal "Palace Museum Culture", and making public international academic conferences (such as "Lost World Cultural Heritage: Restoration and Topics") and academic seminar materials; ​

   Information Disclosure: Publicize the functions of public institutions, annual reports, budget execution status, bidding announcements, recruitment information and other administrative content, open up public data queries, accept information disclosure applications, and reflect the transparency of public welfare institutions.