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There are over 100 museums in Seoul.
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There are over 100 museums in Seoul.
| Museum | Korean name | Location | Note | Link |
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| National Folk Museum of Korea | 국립민속박물관 | 35 Samcheongdong-gil, Jongno District | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | |
| National Museum of Korea | 국립중앙박물관 | Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District | ||
| National Museum of Korean Contemporary History | 대한민국역사박불관 | 198 Saejongdae-ro, Jongno District, Seoul | Situated neat Gyeongbokgung | |
| National Palace Museum of Korea | 국립고궁박물관 | Sajikno 34 (Sejongno), Jongno District | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | |
| National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | 국립현대미술관 | 30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno District | Situated near Gyeongbokgung | |
| Korean Film Museum | 한국영화박물관 | 400, Worldcupbuk-ro, Mapo District |
| Museum | Korean name | Location | Note | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heojun Museum | 허준박물관 | Gayang 2-dong, Gangseo-gu | ||
| 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 | |
| SeMa GyeongHuiGung | 서울시립미술관 경희궁분관 | 2-1, Sinmunno 2-ga, Jongno District | ||
| SeMa NamSeoul | 서울시립미술관 남서울분관 | 1059-13 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu | ||
| Seodaemun Museum of Natural History | 서대문 자연사박물관 | San 5-58 Yeonhui-3 dong, Seodaemun District | ||
| Seoul Education Museum | 서울교육사료관 | 19 Bukchon-gil (2 Hwa-dong), Jongno District | ||
| Seoul Museum of Art (SeMa) | 서울시립미술관 | Misulgwan-gil 30 (Seosomun-dong 37), Jung District | ||
| Seoul Museum of History | 서울역사박물관 | 2-1 Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno District | ||
| War Memorial of Korea | 전쟁기념관 | 1ga-8 Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District | ||
| Seoul Baekje Museum | 한성백제박물관 | 71, Wiryeseong-daero, Songpa-gu71 |
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