Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum, Seoul

Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum, Seoul

Tough the very name of the museum is likely not to rekindle anything new within you; a visit to the museum is surely to impress you. See the 2,000 old kitten utensils that are decorated on the selves and the pins of the Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum of Seoul.

In addition to the diversified kitchenwares that were used by the people of the Korea see the tteok, the rice cakes that are a major attraction of the Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum. It is not that all the articles are just displayed for public viewing. But all of them are arranged on various themes that are worth seeing.

See the different handmade household necessities that help you form a fair idea of the life style of the working class. It is a whole new world that the youngsters would like to see. While a visit to the Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum reminds the aged about their golden days. The displays of the Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum of Seoul give you an opportunity to see the rare kitchen utensils that are worth seeing.

Location
The Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum of Seoul is located at Waryong- dong of Jongno-gu.

Opening Hours
The museum is open for public from 10 in the morning to 5 in the evening on all days of the week excepting Sundays. On Sundays the museum opens at 12 and closes at 5 in the evening. The Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum of Seoul remain open on all days except New Year's Day and the Chuseok Day.

Admission
The museum requires an entry fee of 3,000 won for visitors above 19 years. The cost is reduced to 2,000 won for group tours.
For tourists who belong to 7 to 18 years of age require paying 2,000 won. Similarly the cost is reduced to 1,000 won for group tour.

Getting there
The Tteok and Kitchen Utensil Museum can be accessed from exit 6 of Jongno 3(sam) - ga subway station. From there you need to walk a few minutes to the Changdeokgung Palace.

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