Museum

Seodaemun Museum of Natural History

Sinchon, Seoul

Address
51 Yeonhui-ro 32-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Source: namu.sdm.go.kr, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Central hall of Seodaemun Museum of Natural History with dinosaur skeleton and hanging whale model
Photo: Microbrain000 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A natural history museum run by Seodaemun-gu. The museum says it holds about 54,000 specimens.

Nearest station Sinchon (Line 2), exit 3, then Seodaemun 03 bus
Time needed 2 hours
Best time Weekday morning
Rainy dayWith kids

Insider tip

Last entry is one hour before closing. Closed Mondays, and the next day if Monday is a holiday. Admission fees are on the museum's site.

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Nearby

Yonsei University Campus Landmark · 8 min walk A large campus of brick halls on Yonsei-ro, reached from Sinchon Station exit 2. Supsok Hanbang Land Bathhouse · 13 min walk A herbal-medicine themed sauna in Seodaemun-gu with a charcoal kiln. Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) Landmark · 17 min walk The partly underground building at Ewha Womans University, reached from the street in front of the campus gate. Seodaemun Prison History Hall Museum · 19 min walk A museum on the site of a colonial-era prison, within Seodaemun Independence Park. Dongjin Market Market · 21 min walk A small market in Yeonnam-dong. Seodaemun Independence Park Park · 21 min walk A free park around the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, open 24 hours.

Around Sinchon

Two campuses, a prison museum and rice porridge

Sinchon is a student district built around Yonsei University, with Ewha Womans University at the next stop on Line 2. The Seodaemun Prison History Hall, by Dongnimmun Station on Line 3, gives the area a more serious stop.

Sinchon has 8 places on the Roam Seoul map: 2 museums, 2 landmarks, 1 park or garden, 1 bar, 1 restaurant and 1 bathhouse. Read the Sinchon guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Seodaemun Museum of Natural History?
51 Yeonhui-ro 32-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
How do I get to Seodaemun Museum of Natural History?
The nearest station is Sinchon (Line 2), exit 3, then Seodaemun 03 bus. Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is in Sinchon, Seoul.
How long do you need at Seodaemun Museum of Natural History?
Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Seodaemun Museum of Natural History?
Weekday morning.

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