Bank of Korea Busan Branch Currency Exhibition Room
한국은행 부산본부 화폐전시실
About
Free, hands-on currency museum with a Sangpyeong-tongbo stamping press, banknote displays and a face-on-a-banknote photo station.
The most hands-on part of the Bank of Korea Busan Currency Exhibition Room is a press that stamps a Sangpyeong-tongbo design onto a brass plate. It gives this small, quiet museum a bit of workshop energy: you can operate the machine, then leave with a stamped keepsake. A photo station also puts your face onto a banknote, an activity that seems to land especially well with children. The displays range across more than a thousand domestic and foreign banknotes and commemorative coins. Look for the replica bank vault, a miniature model of the Joseon Bank building, and a cube assembled from 10,000-won notes. There is also a souvenir bag made from shredded waste currency. The exhibits make money tangible rather than abstract, and there is enough to hold an elementary-age visitor’s attention without turning the visit into a long museum circuit. The exhibition is in the former Joseon Bank Busan branch building, according to visitor accounts. Admission is free, and the official hours are weekdays from 10am to 4pm; it is closed on weekends and public holidays. Allow for a security check at the building entrance. Photography is allowed in the exhibition, but not inside the bank building, so keep the camera put away until you reach the display area. The museum is about a five-minute walk from International Finance Center or Busan Bank station on Metro Line 2, Exit 1. One visitor reports staff handing out a small souvenir at entry, though it is not clear that this is guaranteed. This is an easy family stop or a short school-trip outing, particularly if the stamping press and photo station appeal. Keep expectations modest: the exhibition is small, and the sources provide no English-specific visitor information. Check the hours before setting out, especially if you have seen another listing that gives a later closing time.
Local tips
- Arrive on a weekday — the exhibition is closed on weekends and public holidays.
- Plan to visit before 4pm; the listed closing time is 4pm.
- Bring a camera for the exhibition, but put it away inside the bank building.
- Allow time for the security check at the entrance.
Details
- Busan Bank (Busan-eunhaeng) / International Finance Center station
Opening hours
- Sunday
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- Monday
- 10:00–16:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00–16:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–16:00
- Friday
- 10:00–16:00
- Saturday
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