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Leeum Museum
CultureVisit: ~120 min
The Samsung Foundation's art museum, opened in 2004 in the Hannam district, in Yongsan. It combines traditional Korean art with modern and contemporary art, spread across buildings designed by three internationally renowned architects: Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas. People come both for the collections and for the architecture of the buildings themselves.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Leeum Museum: 2 missions
- Discover a work of traditional Korean artWalk through the traditional art collection and choose a piece of ceramics or painting that catches your eye.
- Notice the architecture of the three buildingsSee how the buildings by Botta, Nouvel and Koolhaas differ and compare their materials and forms.
Near Leeum Museum
Itaewon1.5 km awayN Seoul Tower1.8 km awayWar Memorial of Korea2.0 km awayNational Museum of Korea2.3 km awayBanpo Bridge2.5 km awayNamdaemun Market3.1 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Leeum Museum?
Allow about 2 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Leeum Museum?
Discover a work of traditional Korean art and Notice the architecture of the three buildings.
What is there to see near Leeum Museum?
Itaewon (1.5 km), N Seoul Tower (1.8 km) and War Memorial of Korea (2.0 km).
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