There are over 100 museums in Seoul.
National museums
| Museum | Korean name | Location | Note | Link |
| National Folk Museum of Korea | 국립민속박물관 | 35 Samcheongdong-gil, Jongno District | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | [1] |
| National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government | 국립대한민국임시정부기념관 | 79-24 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (03732) | Exit 5 of the Dongnimmun Station, Line 3. Turn left at the Dongnipgongwon Sageori, 5 minutes’ walk (about 100 meters) | |
| National Museum of Korea | 국립중앙박물관 | Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District | | [2] |
| National Museum of Korean Contemporary History | 대한민국역사박불관 | 198 Saejongdae-ro, Jongno District, Seoul | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | [3] |
| National Palace Museum of Korea | 국립고궁박물관 | Sajikno 34 (Sejongno), Jongno District | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | [4] |
| National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | 국립현대미술관 | 30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno District | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | [5] |
| Korean Film Museum | 한국영화박물관 | 400, Worldcupbuk-ro, Mapo District | | [6] |
Municipal museums
| Museum | Korean name | Location | Note | Link |
| Heojun Museum | 허준박물관 | Gayang 2-dong, Gangseo-gu | | [7] |
| Global Village Folk Museum | 지구촌 민속교육박물관 | F2 ~3 Seoul Education Research & Information Institute, 112 Sowol-ro (100-177 1ga Hoehyeon-dong), Jung District | Closed permanently as of 2016 | [8] |
| SeMa GyeongHuiGung | 서울시립미술관 경희궁분관 | 2-1, Sinmunno 2-ga, Jongno District | | [9] |
| SeMa NamSeoul | 서울시립미술관 남서울분관 | 1059-13 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu | | [10] |
| Seodaemun Museum of Natural History | 서대문 자연사박물관 | San 5-58 Yeonhui-3 dong, Seodaemun District | | [11] |
| Seoul Education Museum | 서울교육사료관 | 19 Bukchon-gil (2 Hwa-dong), Jongno District | | [12] |
| Seoul Museum of Art (SeMa) | 서울시립미술관 | Misulgwan-gil 30 (Seosomun-dong 37), Jung District | | [13] |
| Seoul Museum of History | 서울역사박물관 | 2-1 Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno District | | [14] |
| Seoul Urban Life Museum | 서울생활사박물관 | Nowon District | | [15] |
| War Memorial of Korea | 전쟁기념관 | 1ga-8 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District | | [16] |
| Seoul Baekje Museum | 한성백제박물관 | 71, Wiryeseong-daero, Songpa-gu71 | | [17] |
Private museums
| Museum | Korean name | Location | Note | Link |
| The Abraham Park Kenneth Vine Collection | 평강성서박물관 | Oryu 2-dong, Guro-gu | | [18] |
| Artsonje Center | 아트선재센터 | Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District | | [19] |
| Art Center Nabi | 아트센터나비 | Seorin-dong, Jongno District | | [20] |
| Bank of Korea Museum | 한국은행 화페금융박물관 | 110 Namdaemunno 3-ga, Jung District | | [21] |
| Bukchon Art Museum | 북촌미술관 | 1F, Jamiwon Building, 170-12 Gahoe-dong, Jongno District | | [22] |
| Chiwoo Craft Museum | 치우금속공예관 | 610-11 Umyeon-dong, Seocho District | | [23] |
| Chohong Museum of Finance | | | | [24] |
| Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum | 초전섬유퀼트박물관 | F1. Jeil Cultural Center, 1-20 Namsan-dong, Jung District | | [25] |
| Coreana Cosmetic Museum | | | | [26] |
| Dosan Ahn Chang-ho Memorial Hall | | | | [27] |
| Gahoe Museum | 가회박물관 | Gahoe-dong, Jongno District | | [28] |
| Global Village Folk Museum | 지구촌민속박물관 | | | [29] |
| The Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum | 한상수 자수박물관 | Seongbuk-dong 58-13, Seongbuk-gu | | |
| Hanul Science Museum | 한얼박물관 | | | [30] |
| Hanwon Museum of Art | | | | [31] |
| Horim Museum | 호림박물관 | Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu | | [32] |
| Hwajeong Museum | 화정박물관 | Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District | | [33] |
| Ilmin Museum of Art | 일민미술관 | Jongno District | | [34] |
| ImageRoot Museum | | | | [35] |
| Jeoldu-san Memorial Shrine | 절두산 | Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu | | [36] |
| Museum Kimchikan | 뮤지엄 김치간 | Insa-dong, Jongno District | | [37] |
| Kim Koo Museum | 백범기념관 | Hyochang-dong, Yongsan District | | [38] |
| Korea Racing Association Equine Museum | | | | http://www.kra.co.kr |
| Kobaco - Korean Broadcasting and Advertisement Museum | 한국광고박물관 | Sinchon-dong, Songpa-gu | | [39] |
| Korea Furniture Museum | | | | |
| Korean Magazine Museum | | | | [40] |
| Korea Museum of Modern Costume | | | | [41] |
| Kumho Museum of Art | | | | [42] |
| Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art | | Itaewon, Yongsan District | | [43] |
| Lotte World Folk Museum | | | | |
| Milal Museum of Art | | | | [44] |
| Mokin Museum | | | | |
| Museum of Art, Seoul National University | | | | [45] |
| Museum of Japanese Colonial History in Korea | | Cheongpa-dong | | [46] |
| Museum of Korean Buddhist Art | | Wonseo-dong, Jongno District | | [47] |
| Museum of Korean Embroidery | | | | [48] |
| Museum of Korean Modern Literature | | Jangchung-dong, Jung District | | [49] |
| Museum of Korea Straw and Plants Handicraft | | Myeongnyun-dong, Jongno District | | [50] |
| The Museum of Medicine | | | | [51] |
| The Museum of Photography, Seoul | | Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu | | [52] |
| Nonghyup Agricultural Museum | | | | [53] |
| Lock Museum | 쇳대박물관 | 187-8, Dongsung-dong, [Jongno District] | | [54] |
| Onggi Folk Museum | 옹기민속박물관 | Ssangmun 1-dong, Dobong District | | [55] |
| Paper Art Museum | | | | [56] |
| Posco Art Museum | | | | |
| Presseum | | Sejongno, Jongno District | | [57] |
| Plateau (formerly called 'Rodin Gallery') | | Taepyeongno 2-ga, Jung District | | [58] |
| Samseong Museum of Publishing | | | | [59] |
| Savina Museum | | Anguk-dong, Jongno District | | [60] |
| Seokbong Ceramic Museum | | | | [61] |
| Seonbawi Museum of Art | | | | [62] |
| Seoul Olympic Museum | | | | [63] |
| Seoul Olympic Art Museum | | | | [64] |
| Seoul Art Center | 예술의 전당 | Seocho-dong, Seocho District | | http://www.sac.or.kr |
| Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Design Museum | | Seocho District | | [65] |
| Simone Handbag Museum | | Gangnam District | | [66] |
| Sungkok Art Museum | 성곡미술관 | Jongno District | | [67] |
| Sung Am Archives of Classical Literature | | | | |
| Tibet Museum | 티벳박물관 | Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District | | [68] |
| Total Museum of Contemporary Art | | Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District | | [69] |
| Tteok & Kitchen Utensil Museum | 떡•부엌살림 박물관 | Waryong-dong, Jongno District | | [70] |
| Ultra Architecture Museum | | | | [71] |
| Whanki Museum | 환기미술관 | Buam-dong, Jongno District | | [72] |
| Woori Bank Museum | | | | [73] |
| World Jewellery Museum | | | | [74] |
| YoungIn Museum of Literature | | Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District | | [75] |
| Trickeye Museum | 트릭아이 미술관 | Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu | | [76] |
See also
References
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| Type | - National museum
- Public museum
- Private museum
- University museum
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| Do (Province) | - Gyeonggi-do
- Gangwon-do
- Chungcheongbuk-do
- Chungcheongnam-do
- Jeollabuk-do
- Jeollanam-do
- Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Gyeongsangnam-do
- Jeju-do
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