Gyujanggak Library of Seoul National University (서울대학교 규장각)

Gyujanggak Library was founded in 1776 during the reign of King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon dynasty, at which time it was located within the Changdeokgung Palace grounds. It functioned as the royal library, which housed writings of the previous kings, their relics and books from home and abroad.

Today Seoul National University maintains the items of Gyujanggak in a traditional Korean building which is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities necessary for the preservation of cultural heritages. Moreover, Gyujanggak Library of Seoul National University collects and publishes books from a variety of sectors such as politics, economy and society.

Gyujanggak now houses more than 270,000 items including 7 national treasures, 8 treasures, 180,000-plus old books, about 50,000 documents and 18,000 printing blocks. Among them, Joseon Wangjo Sillok (the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, a National Treasure), Seungjeongwon Ilgi (the Diaries of the Royal Secretariat, a National Treasure) and Uigwe (the Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty) have been designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritages.

Scale

B1-4F  

Opening Hours

09:30-17:30 (Last admission 30 min before closing)  

Fee

Free  

Holiday

Weekends, public holidays, university foundation day & other days decided by SNU  

Parking

Available  

Parkingfee

Charged  

Inquiry/Information

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-880-6030  

Collections Status

1) National Treasures: 7 annals (7,125 volumes)
2) Treasures: 8 annals (28 volumes)
3) Line of a Joseon King's handwriting, tablet, old map

Industry Information

Preservation, research, publication, education, exhibition

Reservations

Online reservation required for groups of 10 or more people

Foreign Language Intepretation Services

Available in English
- Schedule: Monday-Friday 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
- Online reservation required in advance