Leeum Museum of Art
Itaewon-ro, Seoul, South Korea
Leeum is the Samsung family's private art museum — a world-class collection housed in three buildings designed by three of the most celebrated architects of the late 20th century: Mario Botta (the terracotta rotunda for traditional Korean art), Jean Nouvel (the black glass box for contemporary art), and Rem Koolhaas (the concrete-and-glass structure for special exhibitions).
National Museum of Korea
137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
The National Museum of Korea is the largest museum in Asia — a massive glass-and-stone building in Yongsan housing over 400,000 artifacts that trace 5,000 years of Korean civilisation, from Palaeolithic stone tools to Joseon-era celadon and modern art.
War Memorial of Korea
29 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
The War Memorial of Korea is the most comprehensive military history museum in Asia — a massive complex in Yongsan that traces Korea's military history from ancient kingdoms through the Japanese colonial period to the Korean War and beyond.
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