Sights

National Folklore Museum

The National Folk Museum of Korea is located in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Its 25,088 articles well represent the folklore and the traditional lifestyle of Korea. The museum features not only articles of the common folk but also those of the upper class, especially in the Joseon Dynasty (1392 ~ 1910). To get there take the subway to exit 5 at Gyeongbokgung Sta. of Line 3, exit 1 at Anguk Sta. of Line 3 or exit 2 at Gwanghwamun Sta. of Line 5. Alternatively take the intra-city bus and get off at Sejong-ro St. It is 15-minute walk to the museum.

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address:	On the grounds of the Kyongbok Palace, 1 Sejongno, Chongno-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)734-1346 (Korean)

Great King Sejong Memorial Hall

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address:	San 1-157, Chongyangri-dong, Tongdaemun-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)966-2571 (Korean)

Korean Museum of Contemporary Clothing

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address:	13-21 Namsan-dong 3-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)319-5497 (Korean)

Postal Museum

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address:	21 Chungmuro 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)756-2858 (Korean)

Dongguk Univ. Museum

Horim Museum

Korea Univ. Museum

Korean Magazine Museum

Seoul Municipal Museum of Art

Straw and Grass handicrafts Museum

War Memorial

Yonsei University Museum

Museum of Modern Art

Good collection of modern art.

Agricultural Musuem

Kyunghee University Museum

Museum of Korean Embroidery

National Museum of Contemporary Art

Located inside Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, a suburb of Seoul reached in an hour, the museum displays modern masterpieces in a total floor space of 120,000m2. There is an outdoor sculpture park, and an amphitheater in the beautifully landscaped museum compound offers diverse cultural events