Museums & Galleries

List of Museums in South Korea

Explore the rich cultural heritage of South Korea through its diverse museums. From ancient artifacts to contemporary art, these institutions offer a glimpse into the nation's history and creativity.

199 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

This list comprises 195 museums located throughout South Korea, showcasing the country's rich cultural, historical, and artistic heritage. It includes a diverse range of institutions, from folk and literary museums to art and history museums, reflecting the vibrant museum landscape of South Korea.

#	Name
1	Andong Minsok Pangmulgwan South Korean museum
2	Animation Museum
4	Anyang Museum (안양박물관) museum in Anyang, South Korea
5	April 3 Jeju Peace Park memorial park and museum in South Korea
6	Asian Culture Center governmental organization in Gwangju, South Korea
7	Baekje Wanggung Museum
8	Beautiful Tea Museum Tea Museum
9	Bohyeon Museum university museum of Daegu Health College in Miryang
10	Bokcheon Museum Archaeology museum in Busan, South Korea
11	Buddhism Central Museum museum in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
12	Busan Modern History Museum Museum in Busan, South Korea
13	Busan Museum regional History Museum in Busan Namgu Daeyeon dong
14	Busan Museum of Movie museum in the Jung District, Busan, South Korea
15	Changnyeong Museum museum in South Korea
16	Cheon Jung Gung Museum
17	Cheonggyecheon Museum You can see the history and culture of Cheonggyecheon Stream. You can also see how Cheonggyecheon affected human life through the exhibition.
18	Cheongpung Cultural Properties reconstruction of Cheongpung, South Korea
19	Chohong Museum of Finance Numismatics museum in Seoul, South Korea
20	Chonnam National University Museum
21	Chung Cheong University Museum
22	Chungcheongnam-do History Museum
23	Chunghyeon Museum museum in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
24	Chʻungju Pangmulgwan
25	Citrus Museum museum in Jeju, South Korea
26	Daegaya Museum
27	Daegu Local History Museum
28	Daegu Modern HIstory Museum
29	Daegu Yangnyeongsi Oriental Medicine Museum Medicine Museum
30	Daeseong-dong Tombs Museum museum in South Korea
31	Dalseo Prehistoric Museum museum in South Korea
32	Dankook University Seokjuseon Memorial Museum
33	Dokdo Museum museum in South Korea
34	Dokdo Museum Seoul
35	Dong-A University Seokdang Museum
36	Donuimun Museum Village museum in Seoul, South Korea
37	Dooly Museum
38	Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum
39	Figure Museum W Figure Museum
40	Gacheon Museum
41	Gahoe Museum History museum in Seoul, South Korea
42	Ganghwa History Museum
43	Gangjin Poetic Literature Hall
44	Gangwon Museum
45	Geochang Museum museum in South Korea
46	Geoje Folk Museum
47	Geological Museum museum in Daejeon, South Korea
48	Gilt-bronze Yeonga 7 Year Myeong Yeorae Standing Statue South Korean national treasure
49	Global Village Folk Museum Museum in Seoul, South Korea
50	Gochang Dolmen Museum
51	Gonghwachun building in South Korea
52	Goryeo Celadon Museum museum in Gangjin, South Korea
53	Goseong Dinosaur Museum museum in South Korea
54	Gwangju Folk Museum
55	Gwangju National University of Education Museum
56	Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum
57	Gyeonggi Museum of Art South Korean contemporary art museum
58	Gyeonggi Province Museum museum in Yongin-si, South Korea
59	Gyeongnam Art Museum art Museum in Changwon, South Korea
60	Haegang Ceramics Museum
61	Haegeumgang Theme Museum museum of South korea
62	Haenam Dinosaur Museum museum in South Korea
63	Haenyeo Museum
64	Haman Museum
65	Hamel Museum museum in Yeosu, South Korea
66	Han'guk Iminsa Pangmulgwan
67	Hanam Yŏksa Pangmulgwan
68	Haslla Art World
69	Hengso Museum of Keimyung University University Museum in South korea
70	Heojun Museum Biographical museum in Seoul, South Korea
71	Hwajeong Museum museum
72	Hyundai Kia R&D Museum
73	Icheon City Museum museum in South Korea
74	Iksan Jewelry Museum Jewelry museum in Iksan, South Korea
75	Iksan National Museum national museum in Iksan, South Korea
76	Incheon Art Platform
77	Incheon Metropolitan City Museum
78	Independence Hall of Korea history museum
79	Jangsaengpo Whale Museum history museum in Ulsan, South Korea
80	Jeju Aerospace Museum aviation museum in Seogwipo, South Korea
81	Jeon Tae-il Memorial Hall
82	Jeongnimsaji Museum museum in South Korea
83	Jeongok Prehistory Museum natural history museum in Yeoncheon, South Korea
84	Jeonju Traditional Wine Museum
85	K Pop Museum museum in Gyeongju, South Korea
86	KAI Aerospace Museum aviation museum in Sacheon, South Korea
87	Kim Koo Museum Museum in Seoul, South Korea
88	Kimjungeop Architecture Museum museum in Anyang, South Korea
89	Korea Bamboo Museum bamboo museum in Damyang County, South Korea
90	Korea Camera Museum museum in Gwacheon, South Korea
91	Korea Comics Museum
92	Korea Gasa Literature Collection
93	Korea Racing Authority Equine Museum Horse racing museum in Gwacheon, South Korea
94	Korea Railroad Museum
95	Korea University Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
96	Korean Cooking Museum a complex cultural space
97	Korean Film Museum Film museum in Seoul, South Korea
98	Korean Magazine Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
99	Korean Natural Dyeing Museum museum in South Korea
100	Korean Royal Silk Flower Museum
101	Kyŏngbo Hwasŏk Pangmulgwan Korea
102	LG Discovery Lab
103	Lee Ungno Museum art museum in Daejeon, South Korea
104	Lock Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
105	Lotte World Folk Museum national museum
106	Miryang Independence Movement Memorial Hall Memorial hall for independence activists in Miryang
107	Mokin Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
108	Mokpo Modern History Museum museum in South Korea
109	Mungyeong Coal Museum
110	Museum Kimchikan museum
111	Museum SAN museum in Wonju, South Korea
112	Museum Soo
113	Museum for Daegu National University of Education university museum in Daegu, South Korea
114	Museum of Daegu Bank
115	Museum of Gugak museum about traditional Korean music in Seoul
116	Museum of Korea Straw and Plants Handicraft museum in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
117	Museum of Korean Culture museum in Incheon, South Korea
118	Museum of Korean Embroidery Museum in Seoul, South Korea
119	Museum of Korean Modern Literature museum in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
120	Naju National Museum
121	Nam June Paik Art Center art gallery in South Korea
122	Namdo Traditional Food Museum
123	Naro Space Center, Space Science Museum
124	National Assembly Museum
125	National Children’s Science Center museum in Seoul, South Korea
126	National Hangeul Musium museum in South Korea
127	National Lighthouse Museum (South Korea) Museum in Pohang, South Korea
128	National Memorial for Abductees during the korean War
129	National Meteorological Museum of Korea South Korean museum
130	National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul art museum in South Korea
131	National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea national museum
132	National Museum of World Writing Systems history museum in Incheon, South Korea
133	Ojukheon City Museum South Korean museum
134	Onggi Folk Museum Private museum in Seoul, South Korea
135	Onyang Minsok Pangmulgwan museum in South Korea
136	Owl Museum museum in South Korea
137	Patriot Park Yeol Memorial Hall
138	Poet Midang Memorial Hall literary Museum in Gochang, South Korea
139	Presidential Archives a place to manage records related to the president of Korea
140	Presseum newspaper museum in Seoul, South Korea
141	Provisional Capital Memorial Hall museum in Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea
142	Renault Samsung Motors Gallery automotive museum in Busan, South Korea
143	Rice Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
144	Royal Portrait Museum
145	Samch'ŏk Sirip Pangmulgwan
146	Samseong Museum of Publishing korean museum
147	Samsung Child Education & Culture Center museum in Seoul, South Korea
148	Samsung Transportation Museum museum in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
149	Sancheong Oriental Medicine Museum
150	Seoul Baekje Museum building in Seoul, South Korea
151	Seoul City Wall Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
152	Seoul Museum of Craft Art Museum for Korean crafts
153	Seoul Museum of Korean Folk Music
154	Seoul National University Museum Historic and archaeological musem of Seoul National University
155	Seoul Olympic Exhibition Hall Museum dedicated to the 1988 Olympics
156	Seoul Olympic Museum in Seoul, South Korea
157	Seoul Urban Life Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
158	Silhak Museum history Museum in Namyangju
159	Silla Art and Science Museum history and science museum in South Korea
160	Simone Handbag Museum museum in Seul, South Korea
161	Simpson Memorial Hall of Ewha Girls' High School
162	Songgwangmae Memorial Museum museum in Daegu, South Korea
163	Sookmyung Women's University Museum
164	Sorae History Museum
165	Sudoguksan Museum of Housing & Living museum in South Korea
166	Sung Am Archives of Classical Literature literature museum in Seoul, South Korea
167	Suwon Gwanggyo Museum museum in South Korea
168	Suwon Hwaseong Museum
169	Suwon Museum
170	THE MUSEUM OF CADASTRE & LOCAL HISTORY
171	Taebaek Coal Museum South Korean museum
172	The Abraham Park Kenneth Vine Collection biblical history museum in Seoul, South Korea
173	The National Women's History Exhibition Hall women's history museum in Goyang, South Korea
174	The Pig Museum Pig-themed museum and animal experience farm in Icheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
175	Tibet Museum museum in Seoul, South Korea
176	Trickeye Museum South Korean museum franchise
177	Tteok Museum museum specializing in Korean cutlery and tteok rice pastry
178	UN Forces First Battle Memorial monument in Osan, South Korea
179	Uiwang Bird Ecology Museum bird ecology museum in Uiwang, South Korea
180	Ulsan Daegok Museum
181	Ulsan Museum history museum in Ulsan, South Korea
182	Ulsan Petroglyph Museum
183	Ultra Architecture Museum architectural museum in Seoul, South Korea
184	United Nations Peace Memorial Hall Memorial in Busan, South Korea
185	War and Women’s Human Rights Museum
186	Woori Bank Museum Numismatics museum in Seoul, South Korea
187	World Jewellery Museum jewellery museum in Seoul, South Korea
188	Yanggu Sŏnsa Pangmulgwan
189	Yangsan Museum
190	Yecheon Museum Yecheon Museum Showing Yecheon's Culture and History
191	Yeoju Museum
192	Yi Yuksa Literary Museum literary Museum in Andong, South Korea
193	Yonsei University Wonju Museum
194	YoungIn Museum of Literature literary museum in Seoul, South Korea
195	Youngil Folk Museum Museum located in Pohang, South Korea
196	National Museum of Korea
197	Seoul Museum of Art
198	Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
199	Gyeongju National Museum
200	Busan Museum of Art

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 13, 2026.

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