National Folk Museum

After leaving Insadong, I headed over to Gyeongbukgung Palace and the National Folk Museum of Korea. My first glimpse of the Palace with the mountain behind through the Palace walls was so beautiful that it took my breath away. I took a photo to give an idea even if it was impossible to capture it just right.

Gyeongbokgung Palace

It was too late for me to take a tour of the Palace, but I had time to look round the National Folk Museum which was also in quite an impressive looking building.

The National Folk Museum of Korea

In the grounds of the museum was an open air exhibition containing traditional buildings, statues and other artifacts, including these Joseon era statues -

Ye olde kimchi storage hut