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Seoul Museum of Photography
서울시립 사진미술관
Art gallery · Dobong-gu
Korea's only public museum dedicated to photography, focusing on the medium's documentary and creative sides and covering photographic culture as a whole.
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OPCD LP Library
FreeCulture space · Changdong Stn. (Lines 1, 4)
A free vinyl listening room under the elevated tracks at Chang-dong Station, with 1,000 LPs, five listening stations, no time limit and no fee. Staff will show you how to use a turntable if it's your first time. Two-seat spots let you listen side by side, and in the digital listening room next door you can sink into a beanbag or try the DJ booth.
Seoul Youth Center Dobong
FreeStudy & youth space · Changdong Stn. (Lines 1, 4)
A lounge, study and community space free for all young people, part of the Seoul Youth Center Orang network.
Changdong Culture and Sports Center
₩4,000Sports facility · Changdong Stn. (Lines 1, 4)
Public indoor pool in Dobong-gu with a 6-lane competition pool (120cm deep) and a toddler pool (85cm deep). Open swim 4,000 won per session. Session times change monthly, so check before you go.
Choansan Neighborhood Park
FreePark · Changdong Stn. (Lines 1, 4)
Centred on a 114.1 m peak, Choansan stretches over Chang-dong in Dobong-gu to the northwest (673,166㎡) and Wolgye-dong in Nowon-gu to the southeast (950,643㎡), and was designated a park on 6 August 1971 by Ministry of Construction Notice No. 465
Wolcheon Neighborhood Park
FreePark · Nokcheon Stn. (Line 1)
Set between Changdong Jugong apartment complexes 18 and 19, this neighbourhood park was created through land donation when the Chang-dong area was developed into apartment estates in 1980.
Wolcheon Neighborhood Park Badminton Court
FreeSports facility · Nokcheon Stn. (Line 1)
Outdoor badminton court in Dobong-gu. Open 24 hours.
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.
