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King Sejong The Great Memorial Hall 세종대왕기념관

  • +82-2-969-8851
  • www.sejongkorea.org
56, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

King Sejong The Great Memorial Hall was established in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, on November 1970 in memory of King Sejong and his saintly virtues and great achievements. Officially opened to the public in October 1973, the memorial hall is a modern structure housing an exhibition area, auditorium, laboratory, and a reference room. The exhibition area is further divided into the Hangeul Room, Science Room, Traditional Music Room, King Sejong Art Room, and an outdoor exhibition space.

Utilization information

・Maximum Occupancy : Small auditorium (200 seats), medium auditorium (250 seats)

・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-969-8851

・Parking Facilities : Available for up to 100 small cars

・Parking Fees : No charge for museum visitors

・Closed : Mondays, Seollal (Lunar New Year), New Year's, & Chuseok

・Admission Fees : Adults 3,000 won / Students 1,500 won

※ Free admission: Babies (ages under 4), Seniors (ages 65 or more), people with disabilities (upon presenting welfare card)

・Structure Size : B1-2F

・Duration : Approx. 30-40min

Industry Information

Reservations

Accepted (Tel: +82-2-969-8851 / Fax: +82-2-969~8854)

Access

[Subway]
Goryeo Univ. Station (Seoul Subway Line 6), Exit 3.
Go 65m straight and turn right at the first corner.
Go straight 520m along the street and turn right onto Hongneung-ro.
Walk straight (110m) until you see the museum on your left.

56, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul


Traffic information

  • Subway Line 6 Korea Univ. (Jongam) (고려대(종암))- 608.4m

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