Tteok Museum
Museum in Seoul, South Korea
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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.[1] 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[2] and exhibits 50 of Korea's nearly 200 types of tteok (Korean rice cake).[3]
EstablishedDecember 2002
Location164-2 Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
DirectorYoon Sookja
Websitetkmuseum.or.kr
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| Established | December 2002 |
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| Location | 164-2 Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Director | Yoon Sookja |
| Website | tkmuseum.or.kr |
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| Hangul | 떡박물관 |
| Hanja | 떡博物館 |
| RR | Tteok bangmulgwan |
| MR | Ttŏk pangmulgwan |
