Artside Gallery

The entrance has no step and the building has an elevator, but it is not known whether there is an accessible toilet. Artside Gallery shows changing exhibitions.

Wheelchair: Partly accessibleThe entrance has no step and there is an elevator, but its floors and any accessible toilet in the building are not known.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

White gallery room with a large framed picture of a rock on the wall and small white balls scattered across a brown floor — Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

Gyeongbokgung StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 4.About 280 m in a straight line.
Station
Gyeongbokgung Station toiletInside the gates, B2, by Exit 3. Listed as not wheelchair-usable.
Gwanghwamun StationLine 5Street elevator at Exit 1.About 840 m in a straight line.
Station
Gwanghwamun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 7 and 8. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

There may be no exhibition on the day you visit. Check the exhibition schedule on the gallery's website before you go.

Getting in

Entrance: The entrance has no step. It has a swing door.
Approach: The Korean term "리프" is used for the main approach, but it is not clear whether this means a lift. Its height difference is not known.
Route: From Seoul Station Bus Transfer Center, platform 7, take bus 1711 or 7016. Get off at the Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 3 stop, then walk for 1 minute. Exit 3 in the stop name is not the station's elevator exit.

Inside

Elevator: The building has an elevator. Which floors it reaches is not known.
Toilets: It is not known whether the building has an accessible toilet.
Artside Temporary: This separate exhibition space opened in September 2023. It appears to be on the 3rd floor of the same building.

Also useful

Hours: Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Admission: Free, as of October 2026.
Exhibitions: Kim Sijong's Holly runs from November 13 to December 26, 2026.
Contact: Call +82 2 725 1020 or email info@artside.org. You can also use the inquiry form on the gallery's website. Ask about the lift and toilets before you go.
Address: 15, Jahamun-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03044 (서울시 종로구 자하문로6길 15).

Not known yet

Does the building have an accessible toilet, and where is it?
Is there a lift on the main approach? If so, where is it, can you use it alone, and what are its size and weight limits?
Does the elevator reach every exhibition floor, including Artside Temporary, and how wide is its door?
What are the slopes, crossings and curbs like between the station's elevator exit and the gallery?
Are there seats inside, and can staff help in English?

Sources

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