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Kansong Art Museum
간송미술관
Art gallery · Seongbuk-gu
Opened in 1938 as Korea's first modern private art museum, Kansong remains one of the country's leading private museums. The Kansong collection
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Nearby in Seongbuk-gu
Seongbuk Museum of Art
FreeArt gallery · Hansung Univ. Stn. (Line 4)
Korea's first district-run art museum. Good as a walking art route combined with the Choi Sunu House and Kansong Art Museum in Seongbuk-dong.
Seongbuk Seonjam Museum
FreeMuseum · Hansung Univ. Stn. (Line 4)
The Seonjamdan altar site, Historic Site No. 83, is where Lady Seoreung was honoured as the goddess of sericulture and rites were held during the Joseon dynasty.
Seongbuk Modern and Contemporary Literature Museum
FreeMuseum · Hansung Univ. Stn. (Line 4)
A literature museum devoted to writers who lived or stayed in Seongbuk and to the area's literary history. Easy to pair with the Seongbuk-dong arts and culture walking route.
Choi Sunu House
FreeHistoric site · Hansung Univ. Stn. (Line 4)
The Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial House is the old home where Choi Sunu, celebrated author of "Leaning on the Entasis Pillar of Muryangsujeon," lived from 1976 until his death in 1984. In 2002
Simujang, Home of Han Yong-un
FreeHistoric site · Hansung Univ. Stn. (Line 4)
The hanok Han Yong-un built facing north so as to turn his back on the Japanese Government-General. A small historic site that pairs well with a walk up the Seongbuk-dong hills.
Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum
₩3,000Museum · Hansung Univ. Stn. (Line 4)
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.
Leeum Museum of Art
Partly freeYongsan-gu · Hangangjin Stn. (Line 6) Exit 1
The Samsung Foundation of Culture's flagship museum. The best tip: see the traditional art permanent collection, full of national treasures, for free.
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.
