Daelim Museum (대림미술관) – Homepage www.daelimmuseum.org – Tel +82-2-720-0667 The Daelim Museum, built by the Daelim Group, was first established in Daejeon in 1996 and later moved to Jongno, Seoul in 2002. The art gallery studies, analyzes, and presents modern art through the lens of photography and holds exhibitions centered around photo media. The museum…
aT Center (에이티센터) – Homepage atcenter.at.or.kr – Tel +82-2-6300-1114 aT Center is a convention center where exhibitions, conventions, and business trades all take place. Cutting-edge exhibition and conference rooms are suitable for various types of exhibitions, seminars, banquets, events, performances and more. To support successful events, aT Center provides simultaneous interpretation services, an audio-visual system,…
Bukchon Museum (북촌생활사박물관) – Homepage cafe.daum.net/namu3579 – Tel +82-2-736-3957 The Bukchon Museum displays items that have been collected from Bukchon, a historical village that was once home to the nation’s nobility. The museum was founded to observe urban development that took place in the recent decades through collected and preserved veryday household items that were…
Kim Koo Museum & Library (백범김구기념관) – Homepage www.kimkoomuseum.org – Tel +82-2-799-3400 Kim Koo Museum & Library was built in Yongsan-gu, Seoul to commemorate Baekbeom Kim Koo (1876-1949), a highly respected Korean independence activist. It opened on October 22, 2002 to commemorate Kim Koo’s efforts and achievements in Korean history. The main hall is comprised…
Art Center K (아트센터 K) – Homepage www.artcenterk.com/ Art Center K (formerly Wonder Space) opened in February 2012, offers art programs in Daehangno, a neighborhood of youth, romance and culture. It also supports artists through creative activities, exchanges, and trainings, while serving as a performing art hall where people can participate in artistic and creative…
The Story of King Sejong (세종이야기) – Homepage www.sejongstory.or.kr – Tel +82-2-399-1000 The Story of King Sejong comprises six different sections with a total area of 3,200 square meters. The museum consists of exhibition zones, an event space, video room, shop and more to display King Sejong’s scientific, artistic, military, and political contributions, including the…
Football Faentasium (풋볼 팬타지움) – Tel +82-2-305-2002 Football Faentasium is the first soccer-themed experience museum in Korea, founded by the Korea Football Association. The museum uses the lastest in IT for exciting displays, experiences, educational lessons, and more for a facility more like a theme park than a museum. The name comes from a mix…
Ewha Womans University Museum (이화여자대학교박물관) – Homepage www.museum.ewha.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-3277-3152 The Ewha Womans University Museum was established in 1935 with the goal of preserving the cultural heritage of Korea. Originally, items related to folk art, traditional woodwork, and pottery were put on display in the hall of the main university to keep them from…
Korean Museum of Straw and Life (짚풀생활사박물관) – Homepage www.jipul.com – Tel +82-2-743-8787 Korean Museum of Straw and Life is a private museum dedicated to the collection, research, and display of materials and historical accounts of diverse straws and their uses in Korea. As Koreans’ lifestyle in the past heavily depended on agriculture and cultivation…
Gallery Simon (갤러리 시몬) – Homepage www.gallerysimon.com – Tel +82-2-720-3031 Since its opening in April, 1994, Gallery Simon has continued to focus on promoting the beauty of modern art. Exhibitions include works from experienced artists as well as the works of budding artists, both from Korea and abroad. Select artists, referred to collectively as “Simon’s…