Incheon Metropolitan City Museum

Incheon


The city’s main museum offers an excellent collection of celadon pottery and some interesting historical displays dating from the Three Kingdoms. It's located next to the Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall.

Buses 8, 16 and 521 come here from Dongincheon subway, or you can take the subway from Incheon to Songdo, from where it's a 25-minute walk.


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