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July 16, 2026

National Museum of Korea Smashes Visitor Records in 2026

The National Museum of Korea welcomed nearly 3.8 million visitors in the first half of 2026, up 39.7% from last year. International visitors nearly doubled, jumping 68.8% to over 165,000. The museum is on pace to exceed 6 million annual visitors for the second consecutive year, ranking among the world's top three most-visited museums.
Why It Matters
If you're living in Seoul or planning a cultural visit, this shows the museum is booming with new exhibitions and infrastructure to handle crowds — worth timing your visit carefully.
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