Arario Gallery Seoul

Yes, you can visit Arario Gallery Seoul (아라리오 갤러리 서울) in a wheelchair: it has a step-free entrance, an elevator, and an accessible toilet. The gallery shows exhibitions on four floors above ground and one basement floor.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleThe entrance has no step, the building has an elevator, and there is an accessible toilet.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Arario Gallery Seoul building with a tall glass front and a dark brick wing, surrounded by green trees, seen from below — Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

Anguk StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 6.About 310 m in a straight line.
Station
Anguk Station toiletOutside the gates, B3, by Exit 4. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
Jongno 3(sam)-ga StationLine 1, Line 3, and Line 5Street elevators at Exit 8 and near Exits 12 and 13.About 610 m in a straight line.
Station
Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station toiletsLine 1: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 11. Wheelchair-usable.Line 1: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B2, by Exit 7. Wheelchair-usable.Line 3: Inside the gates, B3, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.Line 5: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.

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Heads-up

The gallery is closed every Sunday and Monday, on New Year's Day, and over the Chuseok holidays, as of October 2026.

The official 2026 exhibition list shows gaps of 10 to 18 days between scheduled Seoul exhibitions. Ask the gallery what is on view between scheduled exhibitions. Check the exhibition dates before you go.

Getting in

Entrance: The entrance has no step. The door is a swing door.
Wheelchair lift: The main approach to the entrance has a wheelchair lift. Contact the gallery before you visit to ask how to use it.
Route: Take bus 162 or 151 from Platform 7 at Seoul Station Bus Transfer Center (서울역버스환승센터). Get off at Changdeokgung·Urisori Museum (창덕궁·우리소리박물관). The gallery is a 1-minute walk from the stop.

Inside

Elevator: The building has an elevator. The exhibition rooms sit beside it and the stairs.
Floors: Exhibition rooms are on four floors above ground and one basement floor. Before you visit, ask which floors the elevator reaches.
Toilets: The gallery has an accessible toilet. Ask where it is when you arrive.

Also useful

Hours: Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026.
Admission: Free, as of October 2026.
Exhibitions: An exhibition runs at the Seoul gallery from November 4 to December 26, 2026.
Visual support: The gallery has tactile paving, braille signs, and tactile map signs.
Contact: Call 02-541-5701 (+82 2 541 5701) or email info@arariogallery.com. All Arario Gallery locations share this email, so say you are asking about Seoul.
Address: 85 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 종로구 율곡로 85).

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Where the wheelchair lift is, and whether you use it yourself or call staff
Whether the elevator stops at the basement and on every exhibition floor
Which floor the accessible toilet is on
The step-free route from Anguk Station to the gallery: distance, road crossing, and slopes
Whether the building stays open between exhibitions

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