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Gyeongju · National Museum

Silla, Told by Its Treasures

A loop of the whole museum grounds: the bell pavilion, the Silla History Gallery, the Wolji Gallery, the pond and storehouse, the National Treasure pagoda and the stone Buddhas, ending in the Silla Art Gallery. Inside, we stop at just six star pieces. Find each spot from its photo, listen, then tap next.

At a glance

Walking distance

Indoors (inside the museum)

Time

About 1 hour · ~25 min of audio

Stops

13 stops

Starting point

Main Gate · Welcome

Languages

한국어 · English · 中文

Price

Free for now

How it works

• Tap the button below and it opens in your browser. No app install or sign-up.
• Put your earphones in and walk. Narration starts by itself when you reach each stop. Without location on, you can tap to play the next stop.
• Subtitles show on screen. Each stop takes about 3 minutes to hear.

Route

1. Main Gate · WelcomeInside the main gate · a loop of the whole grounds
2. Sacred Bell of King SeongdeokOutdoor bell pavilion near the main gate · the Emille Bell
3. Gold Crown from CheonmachongSilla History Gallery, Room 2 · found on its owner’s head
4. Roof-end Tile with a Human FaceSilla History Gallery, Room 3 · the Smile of Silla
5. Wolji Gallery · Treasures from the Palace PondWolji Gallery · palace life raised from a pond bed
6. Sumukdang and Gocheongji · A Short RestA traditional house and a pond · a short rest
7. Silla Cheonnyeon Bogo · The Open StorehouseAcross the bridge · where 600,000 objects rest (optional)
8. Three-story Stone Pagoda from Goseonsa Temple SiteThe grounds' National Treasure · from Wonhyo's temple, saved from a flood
9. Seokgatap and Dabotap · The Look-alikesMid-grounds · twins of the Bulguksa pagodas
10. Stone Buddhas and the Gwaneum from NangsanOutdoor display · a bodhisattva among headless Buddhas
11. Ichadon Martyrdom SteleSilla Art Gallery, Buddhist Sculpture Hall entrance · a miracle of white blood
12. Gilt-bronze Medicine Buddha from BaengnyulsaSilla Art Gallery, Buddhist Sculpture Hall · the largest surviving Unified Silla gilt-bronze Buddha
13. Stone Maitreya Buddha Triad from Jangchang ValleySilla Art Gallery, Buddhist Sculpture Hall · the 'Baby Buddhas'

Know before you go

Best time

The permanent galleries are free, so you can walk straight in. The tour starts at the main gate, loops through the outdoor grounds and the galleries, and ends in the Silla Art Gallery. Allow a little over an hour, including walking.

Fees and hours

• Permanent galleries: Free
• Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 · Saturdays and public holidays until 19:00 · Saturdays from March to December and the last Wednesday of each month until 21:00
• Closed: 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok

Restrooms

Use the restrooms inside the museum. Easiest to go before you enter the galleries.

Parking

Use the museum parking lot.

Common mistakes

• The museum is closed on 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok.

Please remember

• Keep your earphone volume low in the galleries.
• Please do not lean on or tap the display cases.

What to bring

• Earphones (please do not play audio out loud in the galleries)
• A charged phone

FAQ

Is there a live guide too?
The museum runs volunteer gallery talks in Korean and an English museum tour on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 and 14:00. Please check on site whether they are running.

Checked: Hours and closing days checked (Nov 2026)