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How do you say "museum" in Korean?
박물관
bakmulgwan
In Korean, "museum" is 박물관 (bakmulgwan).
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Pronunciation
Break “bakmulgwan” into 3 beats: ba-kmu-lgwa, keeping each chunk crisp so it doesn't blur together.
Writing and usage
박물관 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
박물관에는 고대 조각상들이 전시되어 있었습니다.
bakmulgwaneneun godae jogaksangdeuri jeonsidoeeo isseotseupnida.
The museum displayed ancient statues.
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How to remember 박물관
Say “bakmulgwan” a few times fast — it starts to sound like a hushed museum hall of statues, which is exactly the hook to hang it on.
Related words
- library 도서관 doseogwan
- theater 연극 yeongeuk
- cinema 영화 yeonghwa
- stadium 경기장 gyeonggijang
- gym 체육관 cheyukgwan
- pool 수영장 suyeongjang
- church 교회 gyohoe
- temple 사원 sawon
- mosque 모스크 moseukeu
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Questions about 박물관
How do you pronounce 박물관?
Break “bakmulgwan” into 3 beats: ba-kmu-lgwa, keeping each chunk crisp so it doesn't blur together.
Is 박물관 formal or casual?
박물관 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 박물관 written in Korean?
박물관 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as bakmulgwan.
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