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한국공예문화진흥원
Art gallery · Jongno-gu
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Tapgol Art Museum at Seoul Senior Welfare Center
FreeArt gallery · Anguk Stn. (Line 3)
Seoul Museum of Craft Art
FreeMuseum · Anguk Stn. (Line 3) Exit 1, 1-min walk
Korea's first public craft museum, free to visit. Right by Anguk Station, with a large courtyard and a children's museum.
Unhyeongung Palace
FreeHistoric site · Anguk Stn. (Line 3)
The private residence of Heungseon Daewongun, where King Gojong and Empress Myeongseong held their wedding ceremony. Admission free, right outside Anguk Station Exit 4.
Noh Gallery
FreeArt gallery · Anguk Stn. (Line 3)
Opened in 1977 as Songwon Gallery in Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Noh Gallery has played a leading role in establishing and developing the Korean art market ever since.
Kyung In Museum of Fine Art
FreeArt gallery · Anguk Stn. (Line 3)
Bukchon Cultural Center
FreeCulture space · Anguk Stn. (Line 3)
A hanok in the heart of Bukchon offering traditional culture classes. Free even if you just look around the courtyard, and a good starting point for a Bukchon walk.
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.