Museums in Seoul

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

The headquarters of Korea’s provisional government later became the site of a prominent statesman's assassination.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.