SJ. Kunsthalle (SJ쿤스트할레) – Homepage sjkunsthalle.com – Tel +82-10-2014-9722 SJ. Kunsthalle is an iconic place where culture and art figures meet to discuss the hosting of cultural events from trendy sub-culture to classic fine art. It has provided a wide variety of cultural platforms for exhibitions, performances, parties, fashion shows and workshops. Constructed out of…

Seoul Baekje Museum (한성백제박물관) – Homepage baekjemuseum.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2152-5800 Opened on April 30, 2012, Seoul Baekje Museum was founded by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in order to preserve artifacts related to Seoul’s 2,000-year-old history and to shed light on Seoul’s cultural identity. The museum is located inside Olympic Park, overlooking Mongchontoseong Fortress. – Address…

Seodaemun Museum of Natural History (서대문자연사박물관) – Homepage namu.sdm.go.kr – Tel +82-2-330-8899 Nestled at the foothills of Ansan Mountain, a natural resting area in the city, Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is the first natural history museum in the nation to be established by a government agency. Opened on July 10, 2003, the museum offers…

Daehakro Arts Theater (대학로예술극장) – Homepage theater.arko.or.kr – Tel +82-2-3668-0007 Daehakro Arts Theater is a venue for performing arts that is comprised of a main hall and small hall. The main hall fills the first and second floors and has a proscenium stage with seating arranged in fan-shape. In an effort to present a more…

S.J. Cho Korean Paper Art Gallery (조수정 한지그림 갤러리) – Homepage www.hanjigrim.com – Tel +82-2-501-1505 The S.J. Cho Korean Paper Art Gallery is dedicated to hanji (traditional Korean paper) art and was the first of gallery in Korea to focus on this traditional medium. It is also the center of the Korean Hanji Art Organization,…

Lee Ri-Ja Hanbok Museum (이리자 한복전시관) – Tel +82-2-734-9477 The Lee Ri-Ja Hanbok Museum displays the traditional clothing worn in Korea from birth to death. All hanbok displayed at the museum are created by the hanbok designer Lee Ri-Ja herself, who has over 40 years of experience. – Address : 20, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul ※…

Ewha Welcome Center (이화웰컴센터) – Homepage cms.ewha.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-3277-3277 Ewha Welcome Center opened in 2013 as the first promotional center and visitor center of its kind on a university campus in Korea, comprised of an information desk, exhibition lounge, and gift shop. The information desk offers useful information to help visitors get the most…

Seoul Metropolitan Library (서울도서관) – Homepage lib.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2133-0300 Seoul Library provides access to a wide range of documents and materials about Seoul Metropolitan City. Visitors will find diverse resources related to the city including history, culture, urban planning, transportation, environmental issues, administration, reports on outbound visitors, research documents, video clips, and e-data. –…

National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관) – Homepage www.hangeul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2124-6200 The National Hangeul Museum was established to preserve, spread, and develop the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. The museum showcases the history and value of Korean orthography, Korean’s most-valued cultural asset, through exhibitions, activities, and education. Occupying over 11,322 ㎡, the museum has one basement level and…

Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (삼성미술관 리움) – Homepage leeum.samsungfoundation.org – Tel +82-2-2014-6901 Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, exhibits traditional and modern art works by Korean and international artists. The museum itself is just as fascinating as the art works on display, since the museum’s three buildings were designed by internationally renowned architects Mario Botta,…