Museum

Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Sinchon, Seoul

Address
251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Red brick History Exhibition Hall entrance of Seodaemun Prison History Hall in Seoul
Photo: Noh Mun Duek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A museum on the site of a colonial-era prison, within Seodaemun Independence Park.

Nearest station Dongnimmun (Line 3), exit 5
Cost ₩
Time needed 1.5 hours
Best time Weekday morning
Rainy day

Insider tip

Closed Mondays, January 1, Lunar New Year and Chuseok. Visit Seoul notes the Administration Building's second floor was scheduled to close for roof restoration until 28 February 2026, so confirm what is open.

What the guides say about Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a heavier visit on the site of a colonial-era prison, with adult tickets at ₩3,000. It's closed on Mondays.

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Nearby

Seodaemun Independence Park Park · 2 min walk A free park around the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, open 24 hours. Gyeonghuigung Palace Palace or temple · 15 min walk A reconstructed palace west of Gwanghwamun with free entry. Tongin Market Market · 16 min walk A market in Seochon with about 80 stores, known for the yeopjeon dosirak, where you buy brass coins and fill a lunch box from stalls. Tosokchon Samgyetang Food · 17 min walk A samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant near Gyeongbokgung, open since 1983. Seoul Museum of History Museum · 17 min walk A free city museum beside Gyeonghuigung on Seoul's history, with a large model of the city. Seodaemun Museum of Natural History Museum · 19 min walk A natural history museum run by Seodaemun-gu.

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 Prison History Hall?
251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
How do I get to Seodaemun Prison History Hall?
The nearest station is Dongnimmun (Line 3), exit 5. Seodaemun Prison History Hall is in Sinchon, Seoul.
How long do you need at Seodaemun Prison History Hall?
Plan for 1.5 hours.
When is the best time to visit Seodaemun Prison History Hall?
Weekday morning.

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