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Sejong Traditional Paste Museum

Sejong Traditional Paste Museum

세종전통장류박물관 · Sejong · Museums & galleries

The Sejong Traditional Paste Museum highlights Korea’s traditional sauce culture, featuring staples like soybean paste, red chili paste, and soy sauce. Its garden, with over 1,000 pots, is a standout attraction. The museum includes indoor exhibition halls, an outdoor exhibit area, a fermentation experience center, a Korean restaurant specializing in fermented sauces, and a paste shop. Visitors can participate in activities such as making grain soap shaped like meju (fermented soybean blocks) or creating their own fermented pastes. In November, visitors can also observe the process of making soybean paste and red chili paste.

TypeMuseums & galleries
RegionSejong
Address90-43 Baeil-gil, Jeondong-myeon, Sejong-si
Hours10:30-16:30
ClosedTuesdays
AdmissionFree
ParkingAvailable

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From Korea Tourism Organization open data. Hours and admission change with the season and on public holidays — confirm with the venue before a long trip.

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