The National Hangeul Museum () was established in 2014 in the Yongsan District of Seoul (South Korea) near the National Museum of Korea. Occupying over , it showcases the cultural and political context, linguistic structure and evolution of the Korean alphabetical character system known as Hangul (Hangeul) through exhibitions, research activities, and education. The museum has a basement level with an auditorium and three ground levels with lecture rooms, a library, a permanent exhibition hall, a special exhibition hall as well as a Hangeul Learning Center and a Children's Museum with a Hangeul playground. There is plenty of text in English for non-Korean speakers, along with interactive games and audio-visual displays highlighting elements of Hangeul and providing basic reading and writing skills. Literature Ottar Grepstad: Language Museums of the World. Centre for Norwegian Language and Literature, Ørsta 2018, Gallery References External links National Hangeul Museum Website (engl.) Museums in Seoul National museums of South Korea Hangul History museums in South Korea Museums established in 2014 2014 establishments in South Korea Buildings and structures in Yongsan District