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Seoul Children's Museum

서울상상나라

+82-2-6450-9542
seoulchildrensmuseum.org

216, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Overview

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Seoul Children's Museum is a facility established by the Seoul City government to help enhance the children's creativity and imagination. The museum offers various cultural activities, as well as arts and science programs that are fun for kids and also enjoyable for parents and teachers. There are about 100 interactive items on display from the basement level to the third floor.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-6450-9500
Parking: Available (307 slots)
Parking fee: Sedan: 150 won for every 5 minutes / Middle-sized car: 300 won for every 5 minutes / Large-sized car: 450 won for every 5 minutes
Closed: Every Monday, New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) Holidays, repairing period
Admission: Individuals: 4,000 won
Groups: 3,000 won (20 children and more)

※Free: Under 36 months old / the diabled and one accompanying person / seniors over 65 years and annual members (proof required)
Hours: 10:00-18:00 (* Last admission is one hour before closing.)
Size: Site area: 6,600㎡
Building area: 19,637㎡
Exhibition area: 2,744㎡
Time needed: 2 hours

Updated 2016.04.24

Reservations

Visitor number: 20 children and more

※ Phone reservation for groups is available 100 to 14 days prior to the visit. (Changes or cancellations are allowed up to 2 weeks prior to the visit).
※ Group reservation can be made for a maximum of three times.
※ In case of unavailability, the museum will contact the person directly.

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

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[Subway]
- Children's Grand Park (Sejong Univ.) Station (Seoul Subway Line 7), Exit 1.
- Achasan (Rear Entrance to Seoul Children's Grand Park) Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 4.
- Gunja (Neung-dong) Station (Seoul Subway Line 5 & 7), Exit 6.

216, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Traffic information

Subway Line 7 어린이대공원 - 178.2m
Subway Line 7 Gunja (Neungdong) (군자(능동)) - 962.2m
Subway Line 5 Gunja (Neungdong) (군자(능동)) - 962.2m
Subway Line 7 Konkuk Univ. (건대입구) - 1056m
Subway Line 2 Konkuk Univ. (건대입구) - 1056m
Subway Line 5 Achasan (Rear Entrance to Seoul Children's Grand Park) (아차산(어린이대공원후문)) - 1220.5m
Subway Line 2 Guui (Gwangjin-gu Office) (구의(광진구청)) - 1553.9m
Subway Line 5 Janghanpyeong (장한평) - 1743.8m
Subway Line 2 Seongsu (성수) - 1862.4m

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