Sights in Seoul
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Soma Museum of Art
The bunkerlike Soma Museum of Art has a tempting café and shop, a permanent display of Olympics-themed video art by Nam June Paik and five galleries for special exhibitions.
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Seoul Museum of Art Annexe
Two large, white, hangarlike structures make up this unusual art gallery with ever-changing exhibitions that cover everything from traditional brush and ink to modern angst.
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Rodin Gallery
This unusual glass pyramid building has two large sculptures by French sculptor Rodin on permanent display, plus changing contemporary art exhibitions in two galleries.
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Mongchon Museum
Mongchon Museum has some precious golden relics of the Baekje kings, a seven-pronged sword and the usual dull pots. The history of human settlement here goes way back.
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Anistory Show
The 30-minute Anistory Show at the Children's Grand Park is fun and features a cute parrot, a chimpanzee act and eager performing seals.
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Dia Gallery
The building is traditional but the puzzling experimental digital art on display is anything but. Just like the universe, the definition of art is expanding…
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Olympic Museum
The Olympic Museum has screens showing the exciting highlights of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, together with a brief history of the Olympics.
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Museum of Korean Straw Handicrafts
The masks, human figures, torches, bird catchers, bags, mats, cradles, chicken nests, rope, egg holders, and human and cattle shoes are all made of straw.
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Seoul Science Park
Seoul Science Park is a fascinating rabbit warren of a children’s science museum, with hands-on, discover-for-yourself exhibits and special exhibitions.
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Mokkumto Gallery
Like most of the theatres in Daehangno, the art up here on the 3rd and 4th floors is on the fringe. The 4th floor also has craft.
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Tibet Museum
A private museum, the Tibet Museum has a small but interesting collection of Tibetan items and Chinese teapots.
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IMAX
Located in the 63 Building, IMAX shows hourly movies on a gigantic screen with English-language commentary in an earphone.
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Owl Museum
Look round one lady’s magnificent obsession: a one-room museum with 2000 owl objects at the last count.
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Chicken Art Museum
Not far from the Owl Museum is feathered competition in the shape of the Chicken Art Museum.
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Sky Art
Located in the 63 Building, Sky Art combines a 60th-floor observation deck with changing art exhibitions.
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Arko Art Centre
Avant-garde art of all genres is assembled here in a couple of galleries overlooking Marronnier Park.
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Artsonje Centre
This centre is a trailblazing art gallery that’s always worth a visit.
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World Jewellery Museum
The well-lit displays at this museum prove that small is beautiful.
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Tapgol Park
Opened in 1897, Tapgol is a symbol of Korean resistance to Japanese rule. On 1 March 1919, Son Byeong-hui and 32 others signed and read aloud a Declaration of Independence (a copy in English can be read on the memorial plaque). Many of them were high-school teachers, 16 were Cheondogyo followers, 15 were Protestant Christians and two, including poet-monk Young-un, were Buddhists. All were arrested and locked up in the notorious Seodaemun Prison. A torrent of protest against Japan followed in Seoul and throughout Korea, but the samil (1 March) movement was ruthlessly suppressed. Hundreds of independence fighters were killed and thousands arrested. In the park, 10 murals…
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Sea World
Located in the 63 Building, Sea World is an aquarium that has penguin feeding at 3.30pm and seal, sea lion and diving shows hourly.
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