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Kim Chong Yung Museum
Modern sculpture is the focus at this Pyeongchang-dong museum dedicated to Kim Chong Yung.
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The Seoul address book
Culture, green space and places to hear the last track of the night. Use each address as the start of a plan: see its neighbourhood, practical information and any linked events before setting off.
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Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site
Reconstructed pit houses and excavated objects make prehistoric life tangible at this archaeological site in eastern Seoul.
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Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Preserved prison buildings and exhibitions document colonial imprisonment and the Korean independence movement.
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Lotte World Folk Museum
Miniature villages and period displays make Korean everyday history approachable at this museum within the Lotte World complex.
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Starfield Library, COEX
Break up a Gangnam day with books beneath the towering shelves of COEX's public library.
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Cheonggyecheon Museum
The stream's history, transformation and surrounding neighbourhoods are explored through exhibitions in a long glass-fronted building.
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Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
Fossils, minerals, specimens and dinosaur models make this a substantial family stop in Yeonhui-dong.
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Seoul Book Bogo
A city-supported home for secondhand books, independent publishing and reading programmes near Jamsillaru.
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Culture Station Seoul 284
The former Seoul Station building now gives its grand rooms to exhibitions, performances and cultural projects.
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Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain
A riverside evening stop where illuminated water falls from Banpo Bridge in moving patterns.
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Seoul Children's Museum
Hands-on learning spaces near Children's Grand Park are designed around play, discovery and different age groups.
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Yakhyeon Catholic Church
A restored early church above the streets near Seoul Station, with a quieter scale than the city's larger religious landmarks.
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Seoul National Cemetery
Memorials, burial grounds and exhibition facilities make this a place for reflection on Korea's modern history.
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Sebitseom
Floating buildings beside the Hangang combine restaurants, event spaces and waterside decks.
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Lotte World Tower
Jamsil's skyline-defining tower brings a high observation deck together with dining, hotel and shopping spaces.
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Hwanghakjeong
A traditional archery ground below Inwangsan connects a living practice with a site founded under Emperor Gojong.
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Amorepacific Museum of Art
Korean historic art and contemporary work meet inside Amorepacific's Yongsan headquarters.
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Kyungin Museum of Fine Art
A cluster of galleries, garden spaces and a traditional tea setting creates a gentle art stop in Insadong.
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Homi Art Shop
A long-established Hongdae supply shop for anyone who prefers sketchbooks, pigments and tools to ordinary souvenirs.
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Gwanghwamun Square
Use this central public square as a pause between the palace district and the streets around Sejong-daero.
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Jong Ie Nara Paper Art Museum
Paper folding, craft and contemporary paper works share space in this museum near Dongguk University station.
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Seoul Robot & AI Museum
A Dobong museum where demonstrations and interactive displays explore how robots and AI fit into human life.
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Donglim Knot Workshop
Traditional decorative knots become both exhibition objects and things you can learn to make at this Bukchon workshop.
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Baek In-je House
A Bukchon house museum where a garden, main living quarters and detached rooms reveal the scale of an affluent early twentieth-century home.