List of museums in Seoul

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There are over 100 museums in Seoul.

National museums

Museum Korean name Location Note Link
National Folk Museum of Korea 국립민속박물관 Samcheongdong-gil 35, Jongno-gu Situated near Gyeongbokgung
National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu
National Palace Museum of Korea 국립고궁박물관 Sajikno 34 (Sejongno), Jongno-gu Situated near Gyeongbokgung
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Municipal museums

Museum Korean name Location Note Link
Heojun Museum 허준박물관 Gayang 2-dong, Gangseo-gu
Global Village Folk Museum 지구촌 민속교육박물관 F2 ~3 Seoul Education Research & Information Institute, 112 Sowol-ro (100-177 1ga Hoehyeon-dong), Jung-gu
SeMa GyeongHuiGung 서울시립미술관 경희궁분관 2-1, Sinmunno 2-ga, Jongno-gu
SeMa NamSeoul 서울시립미술관 남서울분관 1059-13 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History 서대문 자연사박물관 San 5-58 Yeonhui-3 dong, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul Education Museum 서울교육사료관 19 Bukchon-gil (2 Hwa-dong), Jongno-gu
Seoul Museum of Arts (SeMa) 서울시립미술관 Misulgwan-gil 30 (Seosomun-dong 37), Jung-gu
Seoul Museum of History 서울역사박물관 2-1 Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno-gu
War Memorial of Korea 전쟁기념관 1ga-8 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu

Private museums

Museum Korean Location - Dong Location - Gu Site
The Abaham Park Kenneth Vine Collection 평강성서박물관 Oryu 2-dong Guro-gu
Artsonje Center 아트선재센터 Sogyeok-dong Jongno-gu
Art Center Nabi 아트센터나비 Seorin-dong Jongno-gu
Bank of Korea Museum 한국은행 화페금융박물관 110 Namdaemunno 3-ga Jung-gu
Bukchon Art Museum 북촌미술관 1F, Jamiwon Building, 170-12 Gahoe-dong Jongno-gu
Chiwoo Craft Museum 치우금속공예관 610-11 Umyeon-dong Seocho-gu
Chohong Museum of Finance
Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum 초전섬유퀼트박물관 F1. Jeil Cultural Center, 1-20 Namsan-dong Jung-gu
Coreana Cosmetic Museum
Dosan Ahn Chang-ho Memorial Hall
Gahoe Museum 가회박물관 Gahoe-dong Jongno-gu
Global Village Folk Museum 지구촌민속박물관
The Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum 한상수 자수박물관 Gahoe-dong Jongno-gu [email:kembroidery@empal.com]
Hanul Science Museum 한얼박물관
Hanwon Museum of Art
Horim Museum 호림박물관 Sillim-dong Gwanak-gu
Hwajeong Museum 화정박물관 Pyeongchang-dong Jongno-gu
Ilmin Museum of Art 일민미술관 Jongno-gu
ImageRoot Museum
Jeoldu-san Memorial Shrine 절두산 Hapjeong-dong Mapo-gu
Kimchi Field Museum 김치박물관 Samseong-dong Gangnam-gu
The Kim Koo Museum 백범기념관 Hyochang-dong Yongsan-gu
Korea Racing Association Equine Museum http://www.kra.co.kr
Kobaco - Korean Broadcasting and Advertisement Museum 한국광고박물관 Sinchon-dong Songpa-gu
Korea Furniture Museum
Korean Magazine Museum http://www.kmpa.or.kr
Korea Museum of Modern Costume http://www.kjfashion.com
Kumho Museum of Art http://www.kumhomuseum.com
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art Itaewon Yongsan-gu http://www.leeum.org
Lotte World Folk Museum
Milal Museum of Art http://www.mfm.or.kr
Mokin Museum
Museum of Art, Seoul National University http://www.snumoa.org/
Museum of Korean Buddhist Art Wonseo-dong Jongno-gu http://www.buddhistmuseum.co.kr
Museum of Korean Embroidery http://www.bojagii.com
Museum of Korean Modern Literature Jangchung-dong Jung-gu http://www.kmlm.or.kr
Museum of Korea Straw and Plants Handicraft Myeongnyun-dong Jongno-gu http://www.zipul.co.kr
The Museum of Medicine http://www.medicalmuseum.org
The Museum of Photography, Seoul Bangi-dong Songpa-gu http://www.photomuseum.or.kr
Nonghyup Agricultural Museum http://nature.nonghyup.com
Lock Museum 쇳대박물관 187-8, Dongsoong-dong, Jongro-gu Jongro-gu http://www.lockmuseum.org
Onggi Folk Museum 옹기민속박물관 Ssangmun 1-dong Dobong-gu http://www.onggimuseum.org
Paper Art Museum http://www.jongiejupgi.or.kr
Posco Art Museum
Presseum Sejongno Jongno-gu http://www.presseum.or.kr
Rodin Gallery Taepyeongno 2-ga Joong-gu http://www.rodingallery.org
Samseong Museum of Publishing http://www.ssmop.org
Savina Museum Anguk-dong Jongno-gu http://www.savinamuseum.com
Seokbong Ceramic Museum http://www.dogong.net
Seonbawi Museum of Art http://www.seonbawi.com
Seoul Olympic Museum http://www.seoulolympicmuseum.com
Seoul Olympic Art Museum http://www.artmuseum.or.kr
Seoul Art Center 예술의 전당 Seocho-dong Seocho-gu http://www.sac.or.kr
Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Design Museum Seocho-gu http://www.designgallery.or.kr
Sungkok Art Museum 성곡미술관 Jongno-gu http://www.sungkokmuseum.com
Simone Handbag Museum Gangnam-gu http://simonehandbagmuseum.co.kr
Sungkok Art Museum Jongno-gu http://www.sungkokmuseum.com
Sung Am Archives of Classical Literature
Tibet Museum 티벳박물관 Sogyeok-dong Jongno-gu http://www.tibetmuseum.co.kr
Total Museum of Contemporary Art Pyeongchang-dong Jongno-gu http://www.totalmuseum.org
Tteok & Kitchen Utensil Museum 떡•부엌살림 박물관 Waryong-dong Jongno-gu http://www.tkmuseum.or.kr
Ultra Architecture Museum http://www.ultramuseum.com
Whanki Museum 환기미술관 Buam-dong Jongno-gu http://www.whankimuseum.org
Woori Bank Museum http://www.woorimuseum.com
World Jewellery Museum http://wjmuseum.com
YoungIn Museum of Literature Pyeongchang-dong Jongno-gu http://www.youngin.org
Trickeye Museum 트릭아이 미술관 Seogyo-dong Mapo-gu http://www.trickeye.co.kr

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