Seoul

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,…

King Sejong The Great Museum (세종대왕박물관) – Homepage www.sejongkorea.org – Tel +82-2-969-8851 King Sejong The Great Museum is a cultural complex located in the heart of Seoul, near Gwanghwamun Plaza.The Hangeul Room exhibits documents published during the reign of King Sejong, the Science Room displays Cheugugi and celestial planisphere, and the Korean Traditional Music Room…

KT&G Sangsangmadang Arts Space (Hongik University) (KT&G 상상마당(홍대)) – Homepage www.sangsangmadang.com – Tel +82-2-330-6227 KT&G Sangsangmadang Arts Space is a multifaceted cultural space established in 2007. Spanning 660 meters with a total floor area of 3,366 meters, it features facilities such as a theater, a concert hall, a design square, a gallery, and cafés. It…

Lotte World Folk Museum (롯데월드 민속박물관) – Homepage www.lotteworld.com/museum – Tel +82-2-411-4762 Lotte World Folk Museum, located within Lotte World, is a museum showcasing the ancient lifestyles of Korea. It exhibits artifacts from the prehistoric era to the Japanese colonial period, divided by historical eras. Particularly noteworthy is the miniature village, featuring over two thousand…

Lotte World Aquarium (롯데월드 아쿠아리움) – Homepage www.lotteworld.com/aquarium (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Russian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Mongolian) Lotte World Aquarium, located in Lotte World Mall, is an aquarium that replicates the marine ecosystems of the world’s five oceans. It exhibits over 55,000 marine animals of 650 species. It features a Marine Eco Hall, an Amazon…