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Nakseongdae Park
낙성대공원
Park · Gwanak-gu
A park on the birthplace of General Gang Gam-chan. Pair the blue-tiled Anguksa shrine with the free exhibition hall.
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Nearby in Gwanak-gu
Gwanak Community Sports Center
₩3,410Sports facility · Nakseongdae Stn. (Line 2)
Public indoor pool in Gwanak-gu. Six-lane adult pool and a two-lane toddler pool. Open swim is 3,410 won per session. Open swim time slots change monthly, so check before you go.
Seoul Education Science Center
FreeMuseum · Nakseongdae Stn. (Line 2)
A free science center next to Nakseongdae. With an astronomical observatory and an ecology greenhouse, it fills half a day with kids.
Seoul National University Museum of Art
FreeArt gallery · Seoul Nat'l Univ. Stn. (Line 2) + bus
Contemporary art for free in a cantilevered building designed by Rem Koolhaas. Combine it with a campus stroll.
Seoul National University Museum
FreeMuseum · Gwanaksan Stn. (Sillim Line)
Excavated artefacts from major sites including Jeongok-ri in Yeoncheon, Osan-ri in Yangyang, Heunam-ri in Yeoju, the Goguryeo fortresses around Achasan, and the Seokchon-dong Tombs and Mongchontoseong Fortress in Seoul, along with the Geunyeokhwahwi albums compiled by Oh Se-chang.
Gwanak Central Library
FreeLibrary · Gwanaksan Stn. (Sillim Line)
Public library in Gwanak-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.
Geulbit Information Library
FreeLibrary · Seoul Nat'l Univ. Stn. (Line 2)
Public library in Gwanak-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.
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FreeJongno-gu · Hyehwa Stn. (Line 4)
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