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Buyeo National Museum

No. 78 Top 100 Most Visited Art Museums 2025 · 950,862 visitors in 2025

Buyeo National Museum

Buyeo, South Korea · City guide: Buyeo

Treasures of the Baekje kingdom, including the famous Gilt-bronze Incense Burner, in its last royal capital.

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Photo: Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

The Buyeo National Museum is No. 78 in The Art Newspaper's survey of the world's most visited art museums, with 950,862 visitors in 2025, up 38% on 2024. It stands in Buyeo, the last capital of the ancient Baekje kingdom, in South Chungcheong Province.

The museum presents the history and art of Baekje, which flourished from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD. Its galleries hold finds from royal tombs, temples and palace sites around the town, which are part of the Baekje Historic Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Buyeo National Museum
Buyeo National Museum. Photo: Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Best time to visit

Weekday mornings are the quietest. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to combine the museum with Buyeo's historic sites.

Highlights & collections

  • 1

    Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje

    A national treasure: an elaborate incense burner topped by a phoenix, found at a temple site near the royal tombs.

  • 2

    Baekje history galleries

    Pottery, tiles, ornaments and objects from daily life in the Baekje capital.

  • 3

    Buddhist art

    Sculptures and relics from the temples of Buyeo.

  • 4

    Nearby sites

    Busosanseong Fortress, Jeongnimsa Temple Site and its stone pagoda, and the royal tombs at Neungsan-ri.

Getting there

Express buses from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal reach Buyeo in about 2 hours. The museum is about 2 km from Buyeo bus terminal, a short taxi ride.

Visiting tips

Tickets & hours
Entry to the permanent galleries is free. Check the official website for hours and closing days.
Time needed
One to two hours.
Currency
South Korean won (KRW). Cards are accepted almost everywhere.
Visa & entry
Citizens of 22 countries and regions, including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan and several EU countries, are exempt from the K-ETA until 31 December 2026 and fill in an e-Arrival card instead. Other visa-free visitors need a K-ETA before boarding. Apply only at k-eta.go.kr.

Official information: Buyeo National Museum (official website). Check opening hours, prices and entry rules there before you go.

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