Seoul

The War Memorial of Korea (전쟁기념관) – Homepage www.warmemo.or.kr mfis.mpva.go.kr – Tel +82-2-709-3144 The War Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, exhibits and preserves materials related to the Korean War and serves as a national moral educational venue. It was established on June 10, 1994 by the War Memorial Service Korea Society to commemorate…

Korean Martyrs’ Museum (한국천주교순교자박물관) – Homepage www.jeoldusan.or.kr – Tel +82-2-3142-4434 Korean Martyrs’ Museum was opened in October of 1967 as Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine, in memory of the Catholic martyrs who lost their lives during the Byeongin Persecution of 1866. The name of the museum changed to the current Korean Martyrs’ Museum in August 2008. The…

National Palace Museum of Korea (국립고궁박물관) – Homepage www.gogung.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3701-7500 The National Palace Museum of Korea displays over 40,000 relics from the Joseon dynasty. With various treasures on exhibit, the museum continues to provide information on the dignity of royal culture and the creativity of royal cultural assets. – Address : 12, Hyoja-ro,…

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum (서울약령시 한의약박물관) – Homepage museum.ddm.go.kr (Korean only) kmedi.ddm.go.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-969-9241 Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum opened in September 2006 on the grounds of Bojewon, a medical institution for the poor that was in operation during the Joseon dynasty. The museum was established with the goal of preserving…

Soma Museum of Art (소마미술관) – Homepage soma.kspo.or.kr – Tel +82-2-425-1077 Soma Museum of Art was opened in September 2004 as a cultural space amid the nature of Seoul Olympic Park. The museum displays over 222 sculptures, and offers a variety of cultural and educational programs, including the nation’s first drawing center and archive. –…

Seoul Center for National Intangible Cultural Asset (서울국가무형문화재전수회관) – Homepage www.chf.or.kr (Korean, English) – Tel +82-2-566-6300 Created by the government to hand down traditions and preserve important, intangible cultural assets, the center supports cultural masters in the training of their pupils and their efforts to promote Korean traditional culture to the general public. The center…

Sejong Center (세종문화회관) – Homepage www.sejongpac.or.kr – Tel +82-2-399-1000 Sejong Center, officially known as Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, opened on July 1, 1999 to provide citizens with a cultural art space. Having completed a grand remodeling project in 2007, Sejong Center offers customer-friendly programs aimed at improving the quality of art performances in…

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul [MMCA Seoul] (국립현대미술관 서울관) – Homepage www.mmca.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3701-9500 The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul) opened in 2013 as a city venue of the MMCA, which opened in 1986 in Gwacheon. The museum site was where many of Korea’s historical and…

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung [MMCA Deoksugung] (국립현대미술관 덕수궁) – Homepage www.mmca.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2022-0600 The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung (MMCA Deoksugung) was originally built as an annex to the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The museum specializes in seeking out and researching modern art, exhibiting and preserving…