Jongno-gu · Museum
National Meteorological Museum of Korea
국립기상박물관
Weather museum showing the cheugugi, the first standardized rain gauge (1441).
Set in a 1932 observatory, it tells the story of the cheugugi — the world's first standardized rain gauge, made in Joseon in 1441.
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- Nearest station
- Seodaemun Station · 7 min walk
- Hours
- 10:00~18:00입장마감 17:00 · 월요일·1월1일 휴관
- Address
- 52 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone
- 02-2181-0893
- Website
- science.kma.go.kr/museum
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