국립고궁박물관

National Palace Museum of Korea is the country's main institutional museum dedicated to Joseon-era royal palace culture, located adjacent to Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul. The museum's collection includes royal-court ceremonial objects, royal portraits, throne-room furnishings, court costumes, royal-procession artifacts, and detailed records of court ritual and daily palace life across the Joseon dynasty's five centuries. Permanent halls walk visitors through royal-court culture, ceremonial protocols, palace architecture and interior design, and the broader institutional structure of the Joseon monarchy. The museum is paired in physical and curatorial proximity with Gyeongbokgung Palace itself, making it a strong contextual companion to a palace visit. Best given a half-day, ideally combined with a Gyeongbokgung Palace walking visit on the same day.