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Backpacks at the National Museum of Korea go into first-floor lockers. At MMCA Seoul, bulky items and strollers go to the first-floor coat room. Choose the elevator for your destination.
For a first visit on Monday–Saturday excluding public holidays, consider 09:00–12:00, within both E-World listings. The listed flower shops close on Sundays. E-World and Building D have different addresses, floors and holiday-hour listings.
Regular paid admission starts at age 25 for Korean nationals and 19 for foreign nationals. Age 65+ is free for palace grounds, but the Secret Garden still costs KRW 5,000.
Choose Gwangjang for mung-bean pancakes to share, or Namdaemun for braised cutlassfish alongside kitchenware and clothes shopping. Picking your first dish gives a large market a manageable starting point.
The National Museum’s permanent collection is free; Children’s Museum and VR sessions require separate bookings. MMCA Seoul prices depend on the exhibition, with Wednesday/Saturday evening admission free.
The Namsan hilltop deck and the Jamsil skyscraper have different routes. Adding a return cable-car ride changes the family cost comparison.
For ordinary evening admission, consider Deoksugung: last entry 20:00, closing 21:00. Gyeongbokgung normally closes Tuesday, the other two Monday. Changdeokgung’s garden needs a separate timed ticket.
Plan cut-flower shopping in the morning; greenhouse listings show 07:00–19:00. On Sundays, halls A and B close on different dates, so choose the building as well as the day.