Ewha Centennial Hall (이화여고100주년기념관) – Homepage www.junggu.seoul.kr Ewha Centennial Hall is a multimedia education center located next to Ewha Girls’ High School. Spanning underground and five above-ground floors, it features a gallery, a cafe, music rooms, individual practice rooms, and audio-visual rooms. The Hwaham Hall on the first and second floors is utilized for performances…
Whanki Art Museum (환기미술관) – Homepage www.whankimuseum.org – Tel +82-2-391-7701 Whanki Art Museum exhibits the works of Kim Whanki (1913-1974), the pioneer of Korean abstract art. Kim was inspired by traditional features such as Korean mountains and streams, the sky, moons and clouds, the white porcelain and traditional patterns, and worked to express them in…
Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art (경인미술관) – Homepage www.kyunginart.co.kr – Tel +82-2-733-4448 Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art is located in Insa-dong. It has six exhibition rooms, an atelier, an outdoor exhibition area, and a traditional tea house. It hosts outdoor concerts in spring and fall, and Q&A sessions with authors can also be found as…
Blue Square (블루스퀘어) – Homepage www.bluesquare.kr – Tel +82-1544-1591 Blue Square is a multipurpose performance venue located in Hannam-dong. It includes Shinhan Card Hall, a performance hall dedicated to musicals with 1,776 seats, and Mastercard Hall, a multipurpose performance hall with 1,400 seats. Blue Square also includes the Book Park, which has a collection of…
Chungmu Arts Center (충무아트센터) – Homepage www.caci.or.kr – Tel +82-2-2230-6600 Chungmu Arts Center is a complex cultural facility with an optimal conditions for watching performances. It has a large theater, a medium theater (black), and a small theater (blue). It also boasts great galleries, studios, and a swimming pool, attracting numerous visitors. In addition, one…
Korea Postage Stamp Museum (우표박물관(구.우표문화누리)) – Homepage stamp.epost.go.kr – Tel +82-2-6450-5600 The Korea Postage Stamp Museum was established to promote stamp culture. Here, visitors can explore the history of stamps throughout the ages, with a wide variety of subjects and types. Its main facilities include Postal Service History, Hands-on Postage Stamp Experience, Informative Postage Stamps,…
Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum (안중근의사기념관) – Homepage ahnjunggeun.or.kr – Tel 82-2-3789-1016 The Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum honors the memory of Ahn Junggeun (1879-1910), an independence activist and soldier who advocated for Korean independence and peace in Asia. He fought against the Japanese to defend the Korean Empire (1897-1910). He was executed in 1910 for assassinating…
Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum (초전섬유ㆍ퀼트박물관) – Homepage www.jculture.co.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-753-4074~5 Opened in 1998, Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum is the only textile art museum in Korea. Visiotrs can learn about the excellence and tradition of Korean textiles by observing a wide range of domestic and international textile artworks. In…
Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) (국기원(세계태권도본부)) – Homepage www.kukkiwon.or.kr – Tel +82-2-567-1058 Established in 1972, Kukkiwon serves as the headquarters of World Taekwondo. The organization strives to promote the Korean cultural heritage of Taekwondo across the world and set the culture of Taekwondo. To that end, it provides Taekwondo instructor training, undertakes research and development of…
Seoul Children’s Museum (서울상상나라) – Homepage www.seoulchildrensmuseum.org – Tel +82-2-6450-9500 Seoul Children’s Museum is a multifaceted cultural space established in 2013 to foster children’s creativity and imagination. Spanning from the basement floor to the third floor, it boasts over a hundred interactive exhibits. These exhibits cover a wide range of areas including art, imagination, thought,…