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Leeum Museum of Art
리움미술관
Art gallery · Yongsan-gu
The Samsung Foundation of Culture's flagship museum. The best tip: see the traditional art permanent collection, full of national treasures, for free.
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Pace Gallery Seoul
FreeArt gallery · Hangangjin Stn. (Line 6)
The Seoul branch of the global gallery, in the Le Beige Building at Hangangjin. Curated shows by world-renowned artists, free to view.
Hyundai Card Music Library
Free if eligibleCulture space · Hangangjin Stn. (Line 6)
A music library with some 10,000 vinyl records and rare albums. An Itaewon hotspot you can enjoy free with a card or just the DIVE app.
Han Ik-hwan Seoul Art Museum
FreeMuseum · Hangangjin Stn. (Line 6)
Noksapyeong Station Underground Art Garden
FreeCulture space · Noksapyeong Stn. (Line 6)
An entire subway station turned into a garden and art space. A glass dome in the ceiling drops daylight all the way down to the fourth basement level.
War Memorial of Korea
FreeMuseum · Samgakji Stn. (Lines 4, 6)
The free outdoor display of tanks, fighter jets and warships is a huge hit with children. The indoor permanent galleries are free too.
War Memorial of Korea Library
FreeLibrary · Samgakji Stn. (Lines 4, 6)
A reading room on the second floor of the War Memorial of Korea, known for window seats looking out to Namsan, with a specialist archive on the Korean War.
Other art gallerys in Seoul
MMCA Seoul
Free if eligibleJongno-gu · Anguk Stn. (Line 3) Exit 1
Samcheong-dong's flagship contemporary art museum. Time your visit for Culture Day or Wednesday and Saturday evenings and it's free.
Seoul Museum of Art, Seosomun Main Branch
Partly freeJung-gu · City Hall Stn. (Lines 1, 2)
A municipal art museum preserving the facade of the old Supreme Court. On the Deoksugung stone wall walking route, with free permanent exhibitions.
Gangdong Arts Center Art Gallery
Partly freeGangdong-gu · Godeok Stn. (Line 5)
A multipurpose cultural venue inside Myeongil Neighbourhood Park. Combine free gallery shows with outdoor festivals.
Nam June Paik Memorial House
FreeJongno-gu · Dongmyo Stn. (Lines 1, 6)
The site of the Changsin-dong house where Nam June Paik lived from 1937 to 1950. A hanok built in 1960 was renovated and opened in 2017, with the permanent exhibition Megatron Rhapsody free to view.
SongEun Art Space
FreeGangnam-gu · Cheongdam Stn. (Line 7) Exit 8, Apgujeong Rodeo Stn. (Suin-Bundang Line)
A free contemporary art space in a triangular building designed by Herzog & de Meuron. Part of the Cheongdam-dong gallery walk.
