Museums & culture in South Korea
Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
tradition
Andong Hahoe Folk Village
tradition
Arirang
tradition
Bojagi Wrapping Cloths
festival
Boryeong Mud Festival
tradition
Buchaechum Fan Dance
cinema
Busan Cinema Center
festival
Busan Fireworks Festival
museum
Buyeo National Museum
Confucian academy
Byeongsan Seowon
village
Changpyeong Slow City
museum
Cheongju Early Printing Museum
tradition
Cheoyongmu Court Dance
holiday
Chuseok Traditions
craft
Daemokjang Carpentry
terraced fields
Daraengi Village
neighbourhood
Dongpirang Mural Village
theme village
Donguibogam Village
neighbourhood
Eunpyeong Hanok Village
tradition
Ganggangsullae
craft
Ganghwa Hwamunseok
kiln site
Gangjin Celadon
festival
Gangneung Danoje Festival
festival
Geumsan Insam Festival
temple
Golgulsa Temple Sunmudo
museum
Gongju National Museum
festival
Goyang Flower Festival
art biennale
Gwangju Biennale
village
Gyochon Traditional Village
scene
Hallyu Kpop Culture
festival
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival
tradition
Hanji Paper Making
craft
Hansan Ramie Weaving
neighbourhood
Huinnyeoul Culture Village
festival
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
tradition
Icheon Ceramic Village
neighbourhood
Ikseondong Hanok Village
street
Insadong
tradition
Jangseung Village Guardians
festival
Jarasum Jazz Festival
festival
Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival
festival
Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival
bathhouse
Jjimjilbang Culture
tradition
Jultagi Tightrope Walking
street
Kim Gwangseok Street
tradition
Korean Calligraphy
tradition
Korean Tea Ceremony
tradition
Korean Traditional Archery
gallery
Leeum Museum of Art
tradition
Minhwa Folk Painting
art museum
MMCA Seoul
festival
Muju Firefly Festival
craft
Mungyeong Chasabal
art museum
Museum SAN
craft
Najeonchilgi Lacquerware
tradition
Namsadang Nori
open-air museum
Namsangol Hanok Village
theatre show
Nanta Show
concert hall
National Gugak Center
museum
National Hangeul Museum
performance centre
National Intangible Heritage Center
tradition
Nongak and Samulnori
entertainment
Noraebang Culture
village
Oeam Folk Village
craft village
Oegosan Onggi Village
Confucian academy
Oksan Seowon
tradition
Ondol and Hanok Stays
village
Otgol Village
tradition
Pansori Epic Chant
ceremony
Royal Guard Changing Ceremony
neighbourhood
Seochon Hanok Village
museum
Seoul Museum of Craft Art
museum
Seoul Museum of History
Confucian academy
Sosu Seowon
tradition
Ssireum Wrestling
Confucian academy
Sungkyunkwan
martial art
Taekkyeon
tradition
Talchum Mask Dance
tradition
Templestay Program
tradition
The Haenyeo of Jeju
open-air museum
The Korean Folk Village
museum
The National Museum of Korea
tradition
Wearing Hanbok
neighbourhood
Yangnim Penguin Village
market
Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Market
festival
Yeondeunghoe Lantern Festival
ritual
Yeongsanjae Ritual
festival