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Buk-Seoul Museum of Art
A northern Seoul art outing with exhibitions outside the central gallery circuit.
Good things are out there
Follow your curiosity.
A name, a neighbourhood, a mood. Start somewhere.
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Seoul Museum of History
An introduction to the city's changing streets, homes and urban life.
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Seoul Education Museum
School objects and historical displays bring another perspective to a Bukchon walk.
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National Folk Museum of Korea
Everyday objects reveal traditions of home, work and celebration in Korea.
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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.
Free entry
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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.
Free entry
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Seosomun Shrine History Museum
A sequence of underground galleries and open-to-sky spaces connects Catholic history with contemporary memorial architecture.
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Kumho Museum of Art
A manageable gallery visit to combine with the streets around Samcheong-dong.
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National Palace Museum of Korea
Royal objects and court culture add context to a nearby palace visit.
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Gwacheon National Science Museum
A substantial science outing south of Seoul for a deliberately slower day.
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Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum
Objects, records and herbal materials introduce the history of Korean medicine beside the Yangnyeong market area.
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Nam-Seoul Museum of Art
Contemporary art in a former consular residence south of the river.
Free entry
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Seoul City Wall Museum
An introduction to the wall before following its route through the city.
Free entry
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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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Coreana Cosmetics Museum
Cosmetics and beauty objects offer a specialised look at everyday culture.
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SOMA Museum of Art
Art galleries beside Olympic Park make an easy pairing with outdoor sculpture.
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National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
Modern Korean history provides context for a day around Gwanghwamun.
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Daelim Museum
Exhibitions in the streets west of Gyeongbokgung, close to Seochon's cafés.
Free entry
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Bank of Korea Money Museum
Currency and economic history inside a distinctive former bank building.
EventExhibitions
Koo Jeong A at Leeum
Make room for Koo Jeong A’s exhibition in Leeum’s M2. A reason to give Hannam’s museum hillside a longer afternoon.
On the house
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Free Chuseok visits at MMCA Seoul
Three free-admission dates for the Seoul museum over Chuseok. Choose a show and collect a ticket before going into the galleries.
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Seoul over Chuseok: check the day, then the ticket
A free museum day does not mean every building is open. Plan the 2026 holiday around the actual dates and the visit you want.