List of museums in Seoul

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There are over 100 museums in Seoul.

National museums

Museum Korean name Location Note Link
National Folk Museum of Korea 국립민속박물관 35 Samcheongdong-gil, Jongno District Situated near Gyeongbokgung [1]
National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District [2]
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History 대한민국역사박불관 198 Saejongdae-ro, Jongno District, Seoul Situated neat Gyeongbokgung [3]
National Palace Museum of Korea 국립고궁박물관 Sajikno 34 (Sejongno), Jongno District Situated near Gyeongbokgung [4]
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art 국립현대미술관 30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno District Situated near Gyeongbokgung [5]
Korean Film Museum 한국영화박물관 400, Worldcupbuk-ro, Mapo District [6]

Municipal museums

Museum Korean name Location Note Link
Heojun Museum 허준박물관 Gayang 2-dong, Gangseo-gu [7]
Global Village Folk Museum 지구촌 민속교육박물관 F2 ~3 Seoul Education Research & Information Institute, 112 Sowol-ro (100-177 1ga Hoehyeon-dong), Jung District Closed permanently as of 2016 [8]
SeMa GyeongHuiGung 서울시립미술관 경희궁분관 2-1, Sinmunno 2-ga, Jongno District [9]
SeMa NamSeoul 서울시립미술관 남서울분관 1059-13 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu [10]
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History 서대문 자연사박물관 San 5-58 Yeonhui-3 dong, Seodaemun District [11]
Seoul Education Museum 서울교육사료관 19 Bukchon-gil (2 Hwa-dong), Jongno District [12]
Seoul Museum of Art (SeMa) 서울시립미술관 Misulgwan-gil 30 (Seosomun-dong 37), Jung District [13]
Seoul Museum of History 서울역사박물관 2-1 Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno District [14]
War Memorial of Korea 전쟁기념관 1ga-8 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District [15]
Seoul Baekje Museum 한성백제박물관 71, Wiryeseong-daero, Songpa-gu71 [16]

Private museums

Museum Korean name Location Note Link
The Abraham Park Kenneth Vine Collection 평강성서박물관 Oryu 2-dong, Guro-gu [17]
Artsonje Center 아트선재센터 Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District [18]
Art Center Nabi 아트센터나비 Seorin-dong, Jongno District [19]
Bank of Korea Museum 한국은행 화페금융박물관 110 Namdaemunno 3-ga, Jung District [20]
Bukchon Art Museum 북촌미술관 1F, Jamiwon Building, 170-12 Gahoe-dong, Jongno District [21]
Chiwoo Craft Museum 치우금속공예관 610-11 Umyeon-dong, Seocho District [22]
Chohong Museum of Finance [23][permanent dead link]
Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum 초전섬유퀼트박물관 F1. Jeil Cultural Center, 1-20 Namsan-dong, Jung District [24]
Coreana Cosmetic Museum [25]
Dosan Ahn Chang-ho Memorial Hall [26]
Gahoe Museum 가회박물관 Gahoe-dong, Jongno District [27]
Global Village Folk Museum 지구촌민속박물관 [28]
The Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum 한상수 자수박물관 Seongbuk-dong 58-13, Seongbuk-gu
Hanul Science Museum 한얼박물관 [29]
Hanwon Museum of Art [30]
Horim Museum 호림박물관 Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu [31]
Hwajeong Museum 화정박물관 Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District [32]
Ilmin Museum of Art 일민미술관 Jongno District [33]
ImageRoot Museum [34]
Jeoldu-san Memorial Shrine 절두산 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu [35]
Museum Kimchikan 뮤지엄 김치간 Insa-dong, Jongno District [36]
Kim Koo Museum 백범기념관 Hyochang-dong, Yongsan District [37]
Korea Racing Association Equine Museum http://www.kra.co.kr
Kobaco - Korean Broadcasting and Advertisement Museum 한국광고박물관 Sinchon-dong, Songpa-gu [38]
Korea Furniture Museum
Korean Magazine Museum [39]
Korea Museum of Modern Costume [40]
Kumho Museum of Art [41]
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art Itaewon, Yongsan District [42]
Lotte World Folk Museum
Milal Museum of Art [43]
Mokin Museum
Museum of Art, Seoul National University [44]
Museum of Japanese Colonial History in Korea Cheongpa-dong [45]
Museum of Korean Buddhist Art Wonseo-dong, Jongno District [46]
Museum of Korean Embroidery [47]
Museum of Korean Modern Literature Jangchung-dong, Jung District [48]
Museum of Korea Straw and Plants Handicraft Myeongnyun-dong, Jongno District [49]
The Museum of Medicine [50]
The Museum of Photography, Seoul Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu [51]
Nonghyup Agricultural Museum [52]
Lock Museum 쇳대박물관 187-8, Dongsung-dong, [Jongno District] [53]
Onggi Folk Museum 옹기민속박물관 Ssangmun 1-dong, Dobong District [54]
Paper Art Museum [55]
Posco Art Museum
Presseum Sejongno, Jongno District [56]
Plateau (formerly called 'Rodin Gallery') Taepyeongno 2-ga, Jung District [57]
Samseong Museum of Publishing [58]
Savina Museum Anguk-dong, Jongno District [59]
Seokbong Ceramic Museum [60]
Seonbawi Museum of Art [61]
Seoul Olympic Museum [62]
Seoul Olympic Art Museum [63]
Seoul Art Center 예술의 전당 Seocho-dong, Seocho District http://www.sac.or.kr
Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Design Museum Seocho District [64]
Simone Handbag Museum Gangnam District [65]
Sungkok Art Museum 성곡미술관 Jongno District [66]
Sung Am Archives of Classical Literature
Tibet Museum 티벳박물관 Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District [67]
Total Museum of Contemporary Art Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District [68]
Tteok & Kitchen Utensil Museum 떡•부엌살림 박물관 Waryong-dong, Jongno District [69]
Ultra Architecture Museum [70]
Whanki Museum 환기미술관 Buam-dong, Jongno District [71]
Woori Bank Museum [72]
World Jewellery Museum [73]
YoungIn Museum of Literature Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District [74]
Trickeye Museum 트릭아이 미술관 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu [75]

See also

References

  • Korean museum association
  • (in Korean) List of museums in South Korea
  • (in Korean) Museums in Jongno District, Seoul
  • (in Korean) List of museums in South Korea
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