The War Memorial of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
4.5 (4.292 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #4 in Seoul Military Museums
Korea's most important museum
Poignant exhibits, war memorabilia, art works, and military equipment make this a perfect place to learn about Korea’s history of war, most notably with North Korea. Kids will enjoy the display of actual tanks and airplanes.
Address
29, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04353 South Korea
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Website
http://www.warmemo.or.kr/newwm/eng/main.jsp
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 06, 2024, 3:41
User Ratings
4.5 based on (4.292 reviews)
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Reviews
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53musketeersfrommla 5:00 PM Jul 9, 2022
Educational and informative - Must include in your itinerary in Seoul
This is a must visit! Make sure to check the video presentations on the upper floors (we noticed some people missed this as these were in booths at the side) - you will see and hear there of the experiences of some of the veterans - very touching and there are learnings on the personal level. Also very informative to learn of how the other countries helped in the Korean War. Having my own country represented there, I felt what the museum management did was so respectful - they had the other countries' flags and contributions exhibited at the front of the memorial and throughout the museum. Check the opening days and hours before going. I believe this is closed on Mondays. We were among the many disappointed visitors who braved the rains and long walk only to find out it was closed on Monday. It's free of charge with free lockers at the entrance.
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4Abovetheclouds 5:00 PM Jun 1, 2022
I did and didn't like this. A lot of information but for me it was not structured very well.
I did and didn't enjoy this. The museum is big and if you want to see everything, you should allow a few hours. Free to enter. Given all the information and history, I am quite surprised they don't charge. I just found information was not that easy to understand or well laid out. I got more confused, although at the sane time I did learn a lot of things. I just think it could be laid out better. Some parts were in Korean only. I went as soon as it opened. There were already quite a few school children but as the museum was so big and spacious, it was still peaceful to browse. Clean. What was nice to watch was just outside the main entrance, young army recruits were practising and performing. This was interesting to see. I would say if your very into history and learning, then come. I normally am but for some reason struggled to grasp much here. I spent just over an hour and a half there for a basic overview.
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