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Tteok Museum 떡박물관

Also known as: 떡·부엌살림박물관 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Tteok Museum is a museum located in Waryong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Founded by Yoon Sookja, the chief director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food (한국전통음식연구소), it opened in December, 2002. The museum specializes in Korean cutlery with approximately 2,000 old Korean kitchen utensils from ancient maetdol (맷돌, grinding stones) to early 20th century kitchenwares on display and exhibits 50 of Korea's nearly 200 types of tteok (Korean rice cake).

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Tteok Museum (떡박물관) — verified Korean place / attraction. In Seoul. Est. 2002.

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37.5749, 126.991 · View on map →

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What is Tteok Museum?
Tteok Museum is a museum located in Waryong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06, via KoreaAPI).
When was Tteok Museum built or established?
Tteok Museum dates to 2002 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
Where is Tteok Museum?
Tteok Museum is located in Seoul (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What are the coordinates of Tteok Museum?
Tteok Museum is located at 37.5749, 126.991 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's location?
Tteok Museum — Location: Waryong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's founded?
Tteok Museum — Founded: December, 2002 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's founder?
Tteok Museum — Founder: Yoon Sookja (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's specialization?
Tteok Museum — Specialization: Korean cutlery (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's collection size?
Tteok Museum — Collection Size: approximately 2,000 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's type?
Tteok Museum — Type: 사립박물관 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's operator?
Tteok Museum — Operator: 한국전통음식연구소 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).
What is Tteok Museum's original name?
Tteok Museum — Original Name: 떡·부엌살림박물관 (verified via Wikidata Q625749 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC; Wikipedia Tteok Museum 2026-09-06 16:16 UTC, as of 2026-09-06).

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