Much more interesting than it sounds, this museum has imaginative displays that relate to the history and practice of farming on the Korean peninsula through the dynasties. Upstairs covers general aspects of traditional life in rural Korea.
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Like a phoenix, Seoul’s premier palace has risen several times from the ashes of destruction. Hordes of tourists have replaced the thousands of government…
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The World Heritage–listed Changdeokgung is the most beautiful of Seoul's five main palaces. You must join a one-hour guided tour to look around. English…
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Amid the celebrity-owned apartments on the leafy southern slope of Namsan is Korea's premier art gallery. Beautifully designed and laid-out, it balances…
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Granite-peak-studded Bukhansan National Park's sweeping mountaintop vistas, maple leaves, rushing streams and remote temples draw over 5 million hikers…
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This huge museum documents the history of the Korean War (1950–53) using multimedia exhibits and black-and-white documentary footage, along with artefacts…
Nearby Myeong-dong & Jung-gu attractions
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The impressive entrance gate to Gyeonghuigung has toured around Seoul, and was moved to its present site in 1988.
2. SeMA Gyeonghuigung Museum of Art
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The Palace of Shining Celebration, completed in 1623, used to consist of a warren of courtyards, buildings, walls and gates spread over a large area. But…
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