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National Museum of Korea
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
While the National Museum of Korea's story stretches back over a century, its current home in Yongsan is a 21st-century ...

War Memorial of Korea
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
Tucked away in the bustling Yongsan District of Seoul, the War Memorial of Korea stands as a stark, poignant counterpoin...

National Palace Museum of Korea
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
Tucked away in the serene neighborhood of Jongno, with Gyeongbokgung Palace as its stunning backdrop, the National Palac...

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
Tucked away in the historic Samcheong-dong neighborhood, with Gyeongbokgung Palace's grand tiled roofs as a stunning bac...

The National Folk Museum of Korea
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
Stepping into the National Folk Museum of Korea feels like walking through a living, breathing timeline of everyday Kore...

Seoul Children's Museum
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
Tucked away in the family-friendly Gwangjin District of Seoul, this isn't your typical quiet museum. The Seoul Children'...

Leeum Museum of Art
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
You might not expect one of Seoul's most profound art experiences to be tucked away in Hannam-dong, but the Leeum Museum...

SeMA - Seoul Museum of Art
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
It's a little-known fact that the Seoul Museum of Art, or SeMA, operates not from one, but eight different locations acr...

Ojukheon House & Ojukheon Municipal Museum
κ°λ¦μ, Gang'weondo
People come to Ojukhun not just for history, but to walk in the footsteps of giantsβspecifically, the legendary scholar ...

Seoul Museum of History
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
People come to the Seoul Museum of History not just to see old things, but to truly feel the incredible journey this cit...

National Science Museum
λμ κ΄μμ, Daejeon Gwang'yeogsi
Stepping into the National Science Museum feels less like entering a stuffy old building and more like boarding a spaces...

Arte Museum Valley Gangneung
κ°λ¦μ, Gang'weondo
Did you know this entire museum is built within a repurposed industrial factory? It's a place where digital art feels co...

Chuncheon National Museum
μΆμ²μ, Gang'weondo
Stepping into the Chuncheon National Museum feels like cracking open a history book dedicated entirely to the soul of Ga...

KIGAM Geological Museum
λμ κ΄μμ, Daejeon Gwang'yeogsi
People come to the KIGAM Geological Museum not just to see old rocks, but to grasp the epic, billion-year story of the K...

Gongpyeong Historic Sites Museum
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
Tucked away in the bustling Jongno District, just a stone's throw from Seoul's modern skyscrapers, the Gongpyeong Histor...

Jeongdongjin Time Museum
κ°λ¦μ, Gang'weondo
Perched right on the edge of the East Sea in Jeongdongjin, this museum feels less like a building and more like a sentin...

Seoul Urban Life Museum
μμΈνΉλ³μ, Seoul Teugbyeolsi
People don't come here for grand, national treasures; they come to find their own memories tucked away in the corners of...

Arario Museum Tapdong Cinema
, Jejudo
Tucked away on the lively Tapdong waterfront in Jeju City, this museum is anything but ordinary. It's housed in a fantas...

Bunker des Lumières
, Jejudo
Tucked away on the island's southern coast, the Bunker des Lumières holds a story that begins in a much darker time. It'...

DMZ Museum
νλ΄λ©΄, Gang'weondo
Standing at the very edge of the Korean peninsula, the DMZ Museum feels less like a building and more like a sentinel, i...