Sanggye Art Madang

Library · Sanggye Stn. (Line 4)

Nowon's flagship district library. The general reading room stays open until 10pm, making it ideal for studying or reading.

Library · Nowon Stn. (Lines 4, 7)

Public library in Nowon-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.

Study & youth space · Nowon Stn. (Lines 4, 7)

A lounge, study and community space free for all young people, part of the Seoul Youth Center Orang network.

Sports facility · Junggye Stn. (Line 7)

Free outdoor basketball court in a Han River park setting.

Culture space · Nowon Stn. (Lines 4, 7)

A raised platform in the lobby of Nowon-gu Office, floating between the first and second floors, where you can sit and look down on the vertical garden, with an LP listening room alongside. The lobby holds about 2,500 books you can read without checking them out, plus the Nowon 437 book cafe.

Sports facility · Sanggye Stn. (Line 4)

Public indoor sports facility (swimming, gym, table tennis and more).

Jongno-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.

Jung-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.

Yongsan-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-gu · Godeok Stn. (Line 5)

A multipurpose cultural venue inside Myeongil Neighbourhood Park. Combine free gallery shows with outdoor festivals.

Jongno-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.