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Gallery Simon

Wheelchair users can get in without steps and the building has an elevator, but an accessible toilet there is not known. Gallery Simon is a gallery on the site of Changui Palace (창의궁).

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleStep-free to the main entrance, with an elevator in the building. An accessible toilet is not known.
Walking load
Not rated yet
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Gallery Simon room with white walls, track lights, a pedestal with glass artworks, and two small works on a wall shelf
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Gyeongbokgung StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 4.About 260 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 800 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

Gallery Simon is closed every Sunday and Monday, as of October 2026. Plan your visit for Tuesday to Saturday.

An accessible toilet at the gallery is not known. Use a toilet before you arrive.

Getting in

Approach
The way to the entrance has no steps, so you can reach it by wheelchair.
Entrance
The main entrance has no step, so you can enter by wheelchair. The door type is not known.
Route
Gallery Simon's own map has Exits 2 and 3 of Gyeongbokgung Station, with no elevator exit or wheelchair route. If you need an elevator, use the station's elevator exit instead.
Parking
Parking is available. Whether there are accessible spaces is not known.

Inside

Elevator
The building has an elevator. Whether it stops at every exhibition floor is not known.

Also useful

Hours
Closed Sundays and Mondays. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026. Sources differ on opening hours. Call or email the gallery to ask about the hours for your visit.
Admission
Admission is free, as of October 2026.
Contact
Call +82-2-720-3031 or +82-2-549-3031, or email mail@gallerysimon.com. Ask about the toilet and elevator before you go.
History
Gallery Simon stands where Changui Palace once was. King Yeongjo lived there as a prince. The palace disappeared during the Japanese colonial period.

Not known yet

  • Does the building have an accessible toilet, and on which floor?
  • Elevator size, and whether a wheelchair fits inside
  • Slopes, curbs and crossings between the station's elevator exit and the gallery
  • Places to sit inside the gallery
  • What is on show now, and any closures between exhibitions

Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

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