The Owl Museum is located in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is a museum converted from an ordinary residential house. Samcheong-dong’s alleyways are widely recognized as the most beautiful streets in Seoul. Due to relatively low property prices, an increasing number of artists have moved here and opened workshops, design studios, specialty museums, galleries, and more, giving the area a rich…
Gahui Museum is a specialized museum of Korean folk paintings located in Gahui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is housed in an elegantly restored traditional Korean hanok. Since its opening in 2002, the museum has collected over 1,500 cultural artifacts from the Joseon Dynasty, including more than 250 folk paintings, over 750 amulets, 150 volumes…
The Chicken Culture Museum is located in the renowned Bukchon Hanok Village in Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is a private museum that exhibits Korean and international artworks themed around chickens. The venue is named a "culture museum" rather than a "museum" because its focus is not on chickens in the biological sense, but on the cultural...
The Bukchon Museum of Oriental Culture is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is an affiliated museum of the Bukchon Hanok Village. It was formerly the residence of Meng Sicheong, a descendant of a renowned and incorruptible prime minister from the Joseon Dynasty. The museum not only displays cultural relics related to Confucianism, Buddhism, and folk traditions but also features a “Traditional Hanok Study Room” where visitors can experience the atmosphere of a traditional Korean private academy.
The Blue House is the official residence of the President of South Korea, located at 1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is called the "Blue House" because the roof of its main building is covered with blue tiles. The Blue House consists of the main building, auxiliary buildings, spacious front and rear gardens, and a lotus pond. The main building includes the President’s office, reception rooms, meeting rooms, and living quarters, while the auxiliary buildings include…
The Puppet Museum is located on the second floor of the Dongchong Arts Center in Dongchong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is a museum that collects and exhibits puppets from around the world. The Puppet Museum consists of three sections: a permanent exhibition room, a special exhibition room, and an experience room. The puppets in the permanent exhibition room are like a microcosm of various types of puppets from all over the globe. The collection here is incredibly rich…
Rice cakes are a traditional Korean food made from grains. The Museum of Rice Cakes and Kitchen Utensils is a specialized museum that collects and introduces the craft of making rice cakes and kitchen utensils. The first floor of the museum houses a traditional teahouse, the second floor is the Kitchen Utensils Museum, and the third floor is the Rice Cake Museum. There are also various hands-on experiences specially prepared for foreign visitors…
The National Seoul Science Museum is located at 2-70 Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, built on the former site of the National Central Science Museum and has been open for over 30 years. It is a place that satisfies the scientific curiosity of Seoul residents and students alike, as well as a venue that sparks young people's interest in science, winning widespread...
The Scented Tea Museum is located on a traditional street in Jongno District, Seoul. It is a tea department store that brings together all things related to tea. Not only does it showcase over 110 types of tea and tea utensils from around the world, but it also houses a museum and gallery preserving related cultural artifacts, features a teahouse for tea tasting, and includes a shop selling world-renowned teas. It can truly be described as a museum that is both delicious and entertaining.
Due to the impact of Japanese and Western embroidery, Korea’s embroidery tradition was once severed. The Han Sang-soo embroidery artisans carried on this heritage into the third generation, dedicating themselves to finding embroidery artifacts in Korea, collecting and researching traditional Korean embroidery, and establishing the Han Sang-soo Embroidery Museum. Located in Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, the museum…
The Donglin Knot Museum is located at 11-7, Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and was opened in 2004 as a museum themed around "knots." Although the museum is not large, it exudes the tranquility and beauty of an old house, and its compact layout makes it feel especially warm and inviting. The Donglin Knot Museum can be divided into the knotting area…
Seoul Art Cinema is located at 284-6 Noryang-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It officially opened in May 2002 and is the only non-profit cinema in Seoul dedicated to promoting education and culture, screening over 300 films annually. The cinema regularly hosts retrospectives of world cinematic masterpieces, film exhibitions from various countries…
The Gyeongin Museum of Art is located in an alley in Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is converted from a traditional Korean house. Centered around a spacious traditional Korean-style house courtyard, it blends the beauty of traditional hanok architecture with a modern exhibition space, attracting a large number of foreign visitors. Since its establishment in 1983...
The SONJE Art Center is located in Jakgeodong, Jongno District, Seoul, and is an art exhibition venue that combines a gallery, small theater, café, and art shop. Established in 1995, the center originally began as a renovated traditional Korean house. Three years later, to expand its scale and better accommodate visitors, it…
Hakgojae is located at 70 Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is a gallery that perfectly blends traditional Korean architecture with modern Western design. Since its establishment in 1988, it has hosted numerous exhibitions themed around “learning from the past to innovate for the future,” bringing a fresh and exciting energy to today’s art scene. Situated on the culturally rich Munhwa Road, which is home to many galleries and cafes, it blends harmoniously with the surrounding natural scenery and has gradually become one of Seoul’s most beloved galleries.
Kumho Museum of Art is located in Siga-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is renowned alongside Modern Gallery and International Gallery as one of the three most representative galleries in Siga-dong. Geographically, the museum faces the stone wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, making it a unique space where modernity and classicism blend seamlessly. Kumho Museum of Art strongly supports up-and-coming creators…
The Seogwawon Art Museum is located on Sinmun-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was converted from the former residence of Kim Sung-kon, the founder of the renowned South Korean company SsangYong Group, and opened in 1995. The museum has two galleries displaying over 110 works of art, including Oriental and Western paintings, sculptures, and prints. Moreover, the site where it stands…
Intelligence Factory is located in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It serves both as an exhibition space where talented young artists can showcase their work and as a non-profit venue that offers exhibition consulting based on professional curation capabilities. Established in 2003 by Lee Sook-jin and Tom Lee, it is committed to providing...
The Key Museum is located in Dongchong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is a museum themed around keys. Its deep reddish-brown exterior wall prominently highlights the distinct theme of "keys." The museum has five floors and is a comprehensive building that combines a café, art shop, gallery, and museum. The museum area exhibits...
Since 1980, numerous theater venues including the long-established Cheongnyeon Theater and Seodam Small Theater have moved to University Road. Later, cafes and cinemas featuring live performances gradually gathered here as well. These have made University Road a comprehensive cultural space, and it can be said to be the very foundation of Korea’s theater arts…