The National Gugak Center, located in Seoul, South Korea, is the primary institution of learning for Korean traditional music, including both court music and folk music. It was founded in 1951 through a merger of Korean musical organizations.
It is dedicated to "preserving and promoting traditional Korean music." Through academic courses, private study, ensembles, research, and performances, it preserves Korea's ancient musical traditions, including the ancient court ritual music called aak as well as the ritual music performed for the Jongmyo and the Munmyo.
Museum: Tue - Sun: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed on the 1 January.
Detailed schedule of events and performances can be found on the website.
No admission fee to the museum.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gugak_Center
Official website http://www.gugak.go.kr/eng/
More information on visitseoul.net http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=10754&lang=en&m=0004003002010&p=03
Phone +82 2 580 3333
Address 2364 Nambusunhwan-no, Seocho-gu, 137-073 Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates 37°28'39.394" N 127°0'32.175" E
