In a big building that uses classical Korean architecture, you can find a large collection of common-use and royal artifacts from Korea's long history.
The exhibits are arranged on five floors, with lots of furniture on the first floor. The first floor is an "archeological" museum, with the second floor identified as a traditional exhibition room.
Traditional Korean clothing (Hanbok) is found on the third floor.
Upstairs (fourth and fifth floors) are the smaller goods, which I found to be more interesting.
Here are some wooden stamps to put designs on rice cakes.
Bronze mirrors from the Koryo Dynasty. Enlarging this photo to original size will show you that almost everything here has English text, with English explanations beneath the Korean explanations.
Religious figurines.
I don't remember what this is, though it's religious in nature. The writing is Chinese (or ancient Korean, which uses Chinese characters just like Japanese kanji does).
Roofing tiles; several of my up-close palace photos will show you the "modern" replica versions of these in use on the buildings.
As the title suggests, admission is free to this good-sized museum with a large collection of historical goods. It's open Monday through Friday 10:00-15:00, closed on weekends and holidays.
To get to the university and the museum, go to Children's Grand Park Station on Line 7, and take exit 6. The university is right at this exit; you should be able to see the large, traditional building just inside the campus. Walk through the old traditional gate to get inside the campus. The campus has some restaurants/cafes where you can take a break, including a nice coffee shop in the new building next to the old gate.
Across the street is Children's Grand Park, which has a lot to see and do as well, though I haven't visited it yet as I've been waiting for the amusement park inside to reopen after extensive renovations.
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