Arts & Culture · Our pick in Seoul
Leeum Museum of Art
Old Korea and new art
Korean antiquities and contemporary art in buildings by Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas, on the hill of Hannam.
Our take
- Book ahead
- Address
- Hannam, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Hangangjin
350 m · 4 min walk
More distances - Website
- leeumhoam.org
About Leeum Museum of Art
The Leeum Museum of Art, in Hannam-dong, shows traditional Korean art beside modern and contemporary work (leeumhoam.org).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Leeum Museum of Art before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Leeum Museum of Art, as the crow flies.
- Grand Hyatt Seoul350 m4 min walk
- Mondrian Seoul Itaewon1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Leeum Museum of Art are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- HangangjinLine 6350 m4 min walk
- ItaewonLine 6600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- N Seoul Tower1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The DDP3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Changdeokgung5.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Gyeongbokgung5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Bukchon5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 26 min
- COEX5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Lotte World Tower9.4 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Yongsan Station3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Seoul Station3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)10 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Location
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