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…
Sejong University Museum (세종대학교 박물관) – Homepage museum.sejong.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-3408-3876 Sejong University Museum exhibits folk art, wooden crafts, clothing, accessories, pottery, paintings and calligraphy collected for over 40 years by the couple who founded the present day Sejong University, Dr. Ju Young-ha and Dr. Choi Ok-ja. This museum has its origins in the Soodo…
Owl Museum (부엉이박물관) – Homepage www.owlmuseum.co.kr – Tel +82-2-3210-2902 The Owl Museum is filled with over 2,000 pieces of owl-themed arts and crafts collected from all over the world by the owner. Renovated from a house, the museum has a feel of an antique café as the owner offers a cup of coffee or tea…
Ilmin Art Museum (일민미술관) – Homepage www.ilmin.org The Ilmin Art Museum located in former Dong-A Newspaper Building, was formed in honor of their honorable and late CEO Kim Sang-man. The museum was established in December of 1996, and with a full renovation in 2001, large exhibition hall and Ilmin collection was placed in. Through the…