Best places: Museums in Seoul

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National Museum of Korea
National museum
Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.
4.70 (25.1K reviews)
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Seosomun Shrine History Museum
Historical place museum
👍👍 The coolest hidden gem in Seoul. The architecture design is magnificent and the inside is absolutely beautiful. Say hi to God while you're there :)
4.70 (986 reviews)
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An Jung-geun Memorial Museum
History museum
👍 I wasn't able to visit inside the actual museum, but being able to visit the grounds with all the stones of carved written works, that was really cool. Some of the words that long withered away with weather and time, but you can look them up. Really awe-inspiring what they went through for independe...
4.70 (976 reviews)
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War Memorial of Korea
War museum
Museum charting Korea's conflicts, with exhibition rooms, monuments & an outdoor vehicle display.
4.60 (17.1K reviews)
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Seodaemun Prison History Hall
History museum
Prison museum in former jail, opened in 1908, used to house Korean patriots during the colonial era.
4.60 (7.8K reviews)
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The National Folk Museum of Korea
National museum
National museum celebrating the history, culture & lives of Korean people, established in 1946.
4.60 (3K reviews)
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The Sool Gallery
Museum
👍 Great that The Sool Gallery is relocated to Bukchon area, easily accessible from Anguk Station (Line 3, Exit 2). Sool (sul) in Korean, is sort of a term for traditional liquor. Sool Gallery, is government MAFRA initiative to promote traditional liquor by local producers to both locals and tourists....
4.70 (540 reviews)
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Seoul Museum of Craft Art
Museum
👍👍 ["Go visit. No questions just go. It's free, it's accessible, it's well organized, and it's so so pretty. There are audio guides and written descriptions next to art works in English. The gift shop has some fantastic souvenirs.",null,[0,225]]
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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War & Women's Human Rights Museum
Museum
👍👍 This is a beautiful museum that you should visit when in Seoul - it is a fearless depiction of what happened to Korean trafficked women and the Japanese government’s systematic management of the system. It also pays tribute to the bravery of the women and their ongoing fight for truth. You need the...
4.70 (353 reviews)
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Seoul Museum of History
History museum
Museum on the history of Seoul from prehistoric times to the present, with temporary exhibits.
4.50 (4.9K reviews)
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Hwarangdae Railway Park
Park
👍👍 There's soon to be a new attraction at the park! A custom built HO scale layout will open soon. I had the privilege to get a sneak peak (no pun intended with the matterhorn in the photo) at the layout and it is going to be awesome! I don't want to spoil the rest of the surprise but I wish I was goi...
4.50 (2.3K reviews)
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Gongpyeong Historic Sites Museum
Heritage museum
👍👍 ["Free museum. Good place to wander and look at old archeological sites of old seoul.",null,[0,83]]
4.60 (509 reviews)
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Bank of Korea Money Museum
Museum
Coins, banknotes & rare artifacts on display in a Renaissance-style bank building.
4.50 (1.5K reviews)
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Bukchon Hanok Village
Landmark
Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes.
4.40 (19.2K reviews)
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House of Baek Inje
Heritage museum
👍👍 Beautiful and relaxing. Quite hidden even though it’s just one street if all the main streets away. Definitely recommended. It’s a quick stop once you’re in the area - last entry is 5:30. It’s so relaxing and the house is beautiful. Good for pictures as well 💖 Free entrance - they have guided tours...
4.60 (342 reviews)
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Jeon Tae-il Memorial Hall
Museum
👍👍 근처에 직장이 있는데도 불구하고 처음 방문하게 되었네요. 너무도 이상한 얘기들이 들리는 때인지라, 지키고 기리려는 노력이 더 필요하겠다라는 마음이 들더군요. 점심 때 잠시 들렀는데, 전태일 열사께서 남기신 글, 일기들을 직접 볼 수 있어 감동적입니다. 자주 들러 꼼꼼히 볼 가치가 있는 곳이네요. 청계천 변 인도...
4.60 (299 reviews)
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Kim Koo Museum & Library
Museum
👍👍 ["This place is an excellent place to study the center of the Korean independence movement and the father of the nation, Kim Koo, various independence activists, and the process of the independence movement. If you want to know more about Korea, you cannot miss this place.\n\nAnd There are explanati...
4.40 (1.5K reviews)
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Seoul Urban Life Museum
Local history museum
👍👍 Seodaemun Prison is the only Japanese-style wooden building in existence. Built in 1923, it is the place where patriots across the country were sentenced to death and imprisoned after the transfer. The prison was a place where prisoners were kept, but those who had suffered all sorts of hardships at...
4.50 (461 reviews)
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My Art Museum
Art museum
👍👍 ["Extremely busy with queues winding out the door, but neat, efficient and well run. Lines moved quickly and you can tell they are well-equipped to deal with large numbers of people. Friendly staff, good coffee and clean bathrooms. The Alice Dalton Brown exhibition was exquisite. I look forward to t...
4.40 (1.2K reviews)
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Korea Postage & Stamps Museum
Museum
👍👍 Interesting museum of stamps and post right in the middle of Myeongdong. Many stamps and figurines from not just Korea but around the world. It's free as well.
4.60 (264 reviews)
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