Guided Tours::NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

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Guided Tours

Regular guided tours

1. Guided tours for international visitors

Museum Highlights Tour for International visitors
Time : Weekday   10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
  Saturday  (English/Japanese)  10:30 AM, 1:00 PM  (Chinese)  unavailable
  Sunday  (English/Japanese)  10:30 AM, 1:00 PM  (Chinese)   1:00 PM
Gathering place : in front of the Korean Empire Gallery of the Permanent Exhibition Hall 1F
Language : English, Chinese, Japanese

Guided Tour Schedule in May
Sun.	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.	Thu.	Fri.	Sat.
			1 (ENG) (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	2 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	3 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	4 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
5 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 1:00 PM	6 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	7 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	8 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	9 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) (CHN) 1:00 PM	10 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	11 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
12 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 1:00 PM	13 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	14 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	15 (ENG) (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	16 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	17 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	18 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
19 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 1:00 PM	20 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN)	21 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	22 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	23 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	24 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	25 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
26 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 1:00 PM	27 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	28 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	29 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	30 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM	31 (ENG) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (JPN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM (CHN) 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM

Times
Language	English
Meeting Point	Korean Empire Gallery of the Permanent Exhibition Hall
Weekday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Saturday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Sunday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Off days
May	1st(Wed, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 15th(Wed, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM)

Times
Language	Chinese
Meeting Point	Korean Empire Gallery of the Permanent Exhibition Hall
Weekday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Saturday	-
Sunday	1:00 PM
Off days
May	1st(Wed, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 2nd(Thu, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 3rd(Fri, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 6th(Mon, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 9th(Thu, 10:30 AM) 10th(Fri, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 15th(Wed, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 20th(Mon, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM)

Times
Language	Japanese
Meeting Point	Korean Empire Gallery of the Permanent Exhibition Hall
Weekday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Saturday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Sunday	10:30 AM, 1:00 PM
Off days
May	9th(Thu, 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM) 28th(Tue, 1:00 PM)

※ The schedule is subject to change every month.

Robot Guided Tours

Curating robot 'QI' Guided Tours Service

QI is an AI-operated, self-driving robot designed to use speech recognition technology to help visitors navigate the exhibition halls and exhibits. QI can accompany visitors to the major exhibitions – a total of 21 rooms – such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval History, Early Modern History and Immersive Digital galleries. The robot can provide a guided tour or show visitors the way to the restroom. QI services are available in three foreign languages (English, Chinese, and Japanese) along with a sign language function for the hearing-impaired.

QI is part of the core technology used in our smart museum, building on artificial intelligence, voice chatting, autonomous driving, and big data. Since the introduction of QI as a pilot project in December 2018, the museum has continuously raised awareness about the robot guide and has worked to upgrade QI’s capabilities to meet users’ needs.

QI is part of the core technology used in our smart museum, building on artificial intelligence, voice chatting, autonomous driving, and big data strategies. Since the introduction of QI as a pilot project in December 2018, the museum has continuously raised awareness about the robot guide and has worked to upgrade QI’s capabilities to meet users’ needs.

Service area: Path to History on the 1st floor in the Permanent Exhibition Hall
How to use: self-guided tour
Operating hours: from 10:00 am until 30 minutes before the closing time

Robot QI Video

QI, the superhero of the National Museum of Korea (3:07)

Title: QI, the superhero of the National Museum of Korea
Man: Where are the Eight Supernatural Guardians of the Buddha-dharma?
<What a fun challenge! Let’s find the Eight Guardians!>
Man: I have no idea where they are&hellip
Hi, QI! Take me to the Eight Supernatural Guardians of the Buddha-dharma!
QI: I will take you to Eight Supernatural Guardians of the Buddha-dharma.
QI: These Eight Supernatural Guardians of the Buddha-dharma were from the pedestal of a stone pagoda made during the Unified Silla period…
Man: I see! How amazing!
QI makes the tour more enjoyable Let's enjoy the interactive content in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese!

Guard: Oh, I'm tired of the repetitive questions…
Visitor 1: Where’s the restroom?
Guard: Uh, the restroom is…
Visitor 2: Where’s the Joseon Dynasty Gallery?
Guard: The Joseon Dynasty Gallery is…
Visitor 3: Where’s the Goryeo Dynasty Gallery?
Guard: Oh... no...
Visitor4: Where’s the Ten-story Stone Pagoda from Gyeongcheonsa Temple Site?
Visitor5 : Where is the elevator?
Guard: Um, It is,,.
Visitor 6: Where can I eat my lunch?
Guard: I can’t stand it! Help me! Hi, QI!
Guard: Take him to the restroom!
QI : I will show you a way to the restroom.
Guard: Hahaha! Wow, QI is so cool!
From the galleries to the restrooms–QI can take you anywhere you need to go. Please follow behind as it leads you.

Mom: Oh, wow! People in the Neolithic period made bowls! Cool, isn’t it?
Girl: Not really.
Mom: Then how about this? It’s cute. It kind of looks like you, don’t you think so?
Girl: No.
Mom: How about this?
Girl: I am not interested!
Mom: What can I do? She isn’t interested in anything. There must be a better way? Hi, QI!
Dad: Oh...
Girl: (A yawning sound)
Mom: I love you!
QI: (The pupils of the eyes change from a round shape to a heart shape)
Girl: Wow!
Mom: Let’s play some cute kids’ games!
QI: (QI shakes its head from side to side!)
Girl: Wow!
Mom: Do you want to ask QI about the exhibits?
Girl: Hi, QI! What’s comb-pattern pottery?
QI: Comb-pattern pottery is the most typical artifact from the Neolithic period in Korea. The dots and lines are arranged at angles to make the patterns … You can learn through the entertaining chatbot service. Ask QI anything, and have a fun time together!

One moment! This is a guide for using QI.
Call out! If you need help, shout, “Hi, QI!”
Be cautious. Don’t stand in front of QI. You might block it. Please follow behind.
Enjoy! Have a nice talk with QI.
Call our museum’s superhero, “Hi, QI!”

Guided Tours

Regular guided tours

1. Guided tours for international visitors

2. Curator's Talk (In Korean)

Guided Tours with Reservations

1. Museum Highlights

2. Smart Curator

Exhibition Guide App

Smartphone Mobile Exhibition Guide Free service(Personal Earphones Required)

1. National Museum of Korea Exhibition Guide App

National Museum of Korea Exhibition Guide App

2. National Museums App

National Museums App

Robot Guided Tours

Curating robot 'QI' Guided Tours Service

Robot QI Video