Museums

Museums in Seoul

Art, science, history and specialist collections worth a half-day each.

  1. Seodaemun Prison History Hall

    3.Seodaemun Prison History Hall

    Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Korean: 서대문형무소역사관) is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.

  2. 4.National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon

  3. National Museum of Korea

    5.National Museum of Korea

    The National Museum of Korea (Korean: 국립중앙박물관) is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.

  4. 6.National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government

  5. The War Memorial of Korea

    7.The War Memorial of Korea

    The War Memorial of Korea (Korean: 전쟁기념관) is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the military history of Korea. It was built for the purpose of preventing war through lessons from the Korean War and for the hoped for peaceful reunification of North and South Korea. The memorial building has six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition centre displaying war memorabilia and military equipment from China, South Korea and the United States.

  6. 8.Seoul National University Museum of Art

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