Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Forming part of the Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, this engaging museum relives key moments from the former stadium’s history. Built by the Japanese…
Must-see attractions in Seoul
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
On the right-hand side of the entrance to Jongmyo, the World Heritage–listed Confucian shrine, this building houses the spirit tablets of 83 meritorious…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Constructed from 50 tonnes of steel by American artist Jonathan Borofsky, this 22m-tall superman of a blacksmith built in 2002 is caught still in the…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Founded in 1998, Artsonje supports experimental art, runs workshops and has lectures as well as an annual Open Call for new works. Also here is a cafe and…
Hanyangdoseong Exhibition Hall
Northern Seoul
Adjacent to Hyehwamun, this former home of various mayors of Seoul was built in 1941 directly on top of the Seoul City Wall. It's now a Wall museum with a…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
A hidden gem, the National Institute of Forest Science opens its idyllic grounds to the public on weekends. A forest pathway winds for a few kilometres…
Northern Seoul
More plaza than park, Marronnier Park usually has something happening on afternoons and evenings at the outdoor stage, as well as pockets of sculpture to…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
The tomb of King Jeongjong (r 1506–44) is one of three royal burial areas at Seonjeongneung park. He was the second son of King Seongjong and Queen…
Northern Seoul
The lofty slopes above Daehangno offer fantastic city views and contain an impressive section of the Seoul City Wall, which you can follow in either…
Gangnam Style 'Horse Dance' Stage
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Outside Gangnam subway is the multimedia Gangnam Style stage, a shrine to Psy – somewhat ironic given the song was a parody of the neighbourhood. While…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Along the Namsan Northern Circuit, a pedestrian path that snakes for 3km from the lower cable-car station to the National Theater, you’ll find the…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
The Folk Museum at Lotte World uses imaginative techniques like dioramas, scale models and moving waxworks to bring scenes from Korean history to life…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Upstairs from the Gangnam Tourist Center, this is the place to live out all your K-Pop fantasies, with a full makeover to transform you into a K-Pop star…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
In a striking contemporary building on the west flank of Namsan, this well-presented museum is dedicated to Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-guen. Ahn…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Built in 1912, and an outstanding example of Japanese colonial architecture, the old Bank of Korea now houses a reasonably interesting exhibition on the…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
The Gothic-style early-20th-century buildings of this campus are recognised as part of Seoul's built cultural heritage and provide a nice contrast with…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Set in a tranquil, well-tended plot, this pair of royal burial mounds dates to the very end of the Joseon dynasty. Yeonghwiwon, the larger of the two, is…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
The small quiet park in front of the public library is a great spot for viewing cherry blossoms in spring and the yellowing leaves of ginkgo trees in…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
The well-lit displays of this private jewellery collection prove that small is beautiful. The pieces were amassed from around the world over three decades…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
The trailblazer for Korea's contemporary commercial-gallery scene, Hyundai has been going strong since 1970 and represents some of the giants of the scene…
Seoul
On this hillside park, there are walking trails lined with wildflowers, as well as basketball and badminton courts and other fitness facilities, all well…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
This small exhibition with some English explanations will clue you into the various types of Korean alcohol, such as makgeolli, soju and yakju. If you…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Near the summit of Namsan you can see the Bongsudae, a smoke-signal communications system used for 500 years to notify the central government of urgent…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Let your little ones run wild in this enormous playground, which includes amusement rides, a zoo, a botanical garden, a wetland eco area and a giant…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Based in a restored hanok, Ryugaheon specialises in photography exhibitions, but you may also see other types of art here such as canvases of embroidered…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Seoul Plaza, fronting City Hall, is the scene for events and free performances most nights during summer, as well as an outdoor ice-skating rink for a…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
The Daehan Empire History Museum, with its opulent lobby, dining rooms and bedrooms, is in the neoclassical-style Seokjojeon. Visiting is only possible by…
SeMA Gyeonghuigung Museum of Art
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Two large, white hangar-like structures make up this branch of Seoul Museum of Art. Periodically changing exhibitions of a variable quality and interest…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Built in 1981, this fortress-like red-brick church was designed by Kim Swoo Geun, one of Korea's most acclaimed post-war architects, who also designed the…
Seoul
To the left of the university entrance, the exhibits spread over three floors here conjure up the extinct world of the yangban (aristocratic) elite with…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
This impressive stone altar in a tranquil park surrounded by low stone walls and ornate wooden gates dates back to 1395 and King Taejo, founder of the…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Much more interesting than it sounds, this museum has imaginative displays that relate to the history and practice of farming on the Korean peninsula…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Up the hill on the way to the cable car you’ll find this museum and cinema devoted to cartoons and animation from Korea and beyond. It's part of a whole…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
On the approach to the National Folk Museum is an open-air exhibition of historical buildings and structures including a street of buildings styled as…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Housed within a beautiful colonial building (c 1901) that was the former Belgian consulate, this branch of SeMA promotes itself as a 'living arts museum',…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Designed by Rafael Viñoly, this striking 33-storey office building with a floating oval lords it over low-rise Insa-dong and has a fancy restaurant and…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Advance reservations are recommended for this interactive and guided museum for kids, as walk-in visitors are limited in number daily.
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
This elegant gallery is easily spotted by the robot sculpture on the roof of its modern section. Entry is via the converted hanok building, which neatly…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Running a program to support art education and activities for the blind, Another Way of Seeing is a gallery where the thought-provoking exhibitions…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Houses the towering pink-and-blue shell artwork and landmark entitled Spring. Part of the Cheong-gye-cheon pathway, there is always movement day and night…
