# Iksan National Museum, South Korea: what it is and when to go > Iksan National Museum is a national museum in Iksan, South Korea (국립익산박물관). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-iksan-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National museum in Iksan, South Korea · Museums and art - **Local name:** 국립익산박물관 - **Where:** South Korea - **Best time:** March to May and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** ICN Seoul, 170 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [iksan.museum.go.kr](https://iksan.museum.go.kr/) - **Run by:** 문화체육관광부 (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) - **Coordinates:** 36.01085, 127.0278 ## What it is and where Iksan National Museum is a national museum in Iksan, South Korea (국립익산박물관). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Iksan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iksan/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 36.01085, 127.0278; the nearest main airport is Incheon International Airport (ICN, Seoul), 170 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.010849%2C127.027804) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.010849%2C127.027804) - **Run by:** 문화체육관광부 (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/) places in South Korea. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Iksan National Museum is **March to May and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 54 | | June | Possible | 14 h 26 | | July | Better not | 14 h 13 | | August | Possible | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Best time | 10 h 03 | | December | Possible | 9 h 34 | In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Korea To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mireuksaji-relics-exhibition-museum/): Museum · 110 m - [Mireuksa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iksan-mireuksaji-iksan-mireuk-temple-site/): Buddhist temple · 195 m - [Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mireuksaji-stone-pagoda/): Pagoda in Mireuksa, Iksan, South Korea · 303 m - [Earthen Fortification, Iksan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iksan-earthen-fortification/): Fortress/castle in Korea · 2.2 km - [Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/wanggong-ri-historic-site/): Archaeological site in South Korea · 4.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## More in South Korea: Museums and art - [National Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museo-nacional-de-corea/): Museum located in Seoul, Republic of Korea - [National Folk Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-folk-museum-of-korea/): national museum in Seoul, South Korea - [Love Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeju-love-land/): sculpture garden - [Gyeongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeongju-national-museum/): national museum - [Buyeo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/buyeo-national-museum/): national museum - [Gongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gongju-national-museum/): national museum Every South Korea place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Iksan National Museum? It is a national museum in Iksan, South Korea (국립익산박물관 in the local language). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Iksan National Museum? March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to Iksan National Museum? The nearest main airport is Incheon International Airport (ICN), 170 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.010849%2C127.027804) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mireuksaji Relics Exhibition Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mireuksaji-relics-exhibition-museum/), [Mireuksa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iksan-mireuksaji-iksan-mireuk-temple-site/), [Mireuksaji Stone Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mireuksaji-stone-pagoda/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/915341903), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18013370), CC0. More about Iksan National Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iksan_National_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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