Theatre Changdeokgung (창덕궁 소극장) – Tel +82-2-742-7278 Theatre Changdeokgung is located across from Changdeokgung Palace in the Gugak-ro Special Cultural Zone of Seoul. To recreate the traditional Korean entertainment setting and offer a better view of the stage, the theater is designed with floor seatings facing a platform stage. The theater offers a wide array…
Dong-Lim Knot Museum (동림매듭박물관) – Homepage www.shimyoungmi.com – Tel +82-2-3673-2778 Opened in April 2004, Dong-Lim Knot Museum exhibits a variety of decorative traditional Korean maedeup (knots): norigae for hanbok, belts, pouches, as well as materials like thread, cord, and accessories. Housed in a hanok, a traditional Korean house, the gallery has a variety of exhibits,…
Korean National Police Heritage Museum (경찰박물관) – Homepage www.policemuseum.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3150-3681 The police museum opened on October 14, 2005 to give a better understanding of the job of the police and to offer a formal education to children who wish to become police officers in the future. The history hall of the museum is…
Simsan Cultural Center (심산기념문화센터) – Homepage seochocf.or.kr – Tel +82-2-3477-2461 The Simsan Cultural Center was established to commemorate the Confucianism and patriotic spirit of Simsan Kim Chang-Suk. It also offers educational and training programs to the local community for developing life skills while adding to the overall quality of life. – Address : 55, Sapyeong-daero,…
COEX Artium (코엑스아티움) – Homepage www.coex.co.kr – Tel +82-2-6000-0114 Established by Korea International Trade Association and COEX, COEX Artium is a spacious muscial performance hall with over 800 seats. High quality and diverse musical or theatrical performances are held year-round to satisfy both Korean and international visitors. Foreign language services (English, Japanese, and Chinese) are…
Korea Etiquette Institute (한국예절문화원) – Homepage www.etiquette.or.kr – Tel +82-2-391-1988 Korea Etiquette Institue is dedicated to observing, researching, developing and passing down Korea’s etiquette. Education programs are also available. – Address : 43 , Gajaeul-ro 4-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul ※ Presentation Information – Capacity Culture Room 1: 30 people Culture Room 2: 20 people Etiquette Room:…
Total Museum (토탈미술관) – Homepage www.totalmuseum.org – Tel +82-2-379-7037 The Total Museum is a branch of Jangheung Art Park (formerly “Total Outdoor Museum”) that opened near Bukhansan Mountain in April 1992. It houses facilities such as an art academy, library, art shop, and outdoor performance stage. In addition to exhibitions, the museum holds a variety…
Beautiful Tea Museum (아름다운 차박물관) – Homepage www.tmuseum.co.kr – Tel +82-2-735-6678 Located in Insa-dong, The Beautiful Tea Museum aims to promote Korean tea culture. It preserves and exhibits tea related utensils and items, featuring those from the ancient Gaya and Joseon period as well as items from abroad such as China and Tibet. The museum…
Gyujanggak Library of Seoul National University (서울대학교 규장각) – Homepage kyujanggak.snu.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-880-6030 Gyujanggak Library was founded in 1776 during the reign of King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon dynasty, at which time it was located within the Changdeokgung Palace grounds. It functioned as the royal library, which housed writings of the…
Starfield Library (별마당도서관) – Homepage www.starfield.co.kr – Tel +82-2-6002-5300 Located in the middle of COEX Central Plaza, Starfield Library offers visitors a perfect reading space. The two-story library has 13-meter-tall bookshelfs and soft lights to ease the eyes as well as various types of tables with electric plugs for those with laptops. With more than…