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Gyeonggyojang House Museum

You can use the ramp at the main entrance, but it is not known whether you can reach the basement or second floor by wheelchair. This Seoul Museum of History branch, inside Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (강북삼성병원), is closed until December 12, 2026.

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleYou can reach and enter the main entrance by wheelchair. Access to the basement and second floor is not known. The location of the accessible toilet is also not known.
Walking load
Not rated yet
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Gyeonggyojang House Museum, a two-story cream stone building with a dark roof, with a tall hospital building behind it
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Seodaemun StationLine 5Street elevators at Exits 2 and 6.About 320 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Seodaemun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 1 and 2. Wheelchair-usable.
  • City Hall StationLine 1 and Line 2Street elevators at Exit 9 and near Exits 1 and 2.About 790 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • City Hall Station toiletsLine 1: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 5. Wheelchair-usable.Line 2: Outside the gates, B2, by Exit 11. Wheelchair-usable.Line 2: Inside the gates, B1, by Exit 10. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

Gyeonggyojang House is closed until December 12, 2026. During the closure, you can see the basement and first- and second-floor exhibits in VR on the museum's official page.

One travel guide says the route inside has stairs. If you cannot reach the basement or second floor, use the online VR exhibits instead.

Getting in

Approach
The way to the entrance has no steps or curbs, so you can reach it by wheelchair.
Entrance
The main entrance has a ramp. The door opens by hand.
Parking
The museum has no parking of its own. Use the paid lot at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital or the Seoul Museum of History, and expect no parking validation. The hospital lot has accessible parking.
Route
The walk takes 5 minutes from Seodaemun Station Exit 4. It takes 10 minutes from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 2 or City Hall Station Exit 2. Seodaemun Station's street elevators are at other exits.

Inside

Floors
Exhibits are in the basement and on the first and second floors. Kim Gu's (김구) office and the place where Kim Gu died are on the second floor.
Stairs
One travel guide says the route inside has stairs. The same guide describes watching a video, then visiting the basement, first floor, and second floor.
Toilets
There is an accessible toilet. It is not known whether it is in this building or in the hospital.

Also useful

Hours
Outside closure periods, normal hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:30 (as of October 2026). Under the official schedule, the museum closes on Mondays and January 1, but opens when a Monday is a public holiday. Sources differ on whether the museum closes on public holidays. Call +82-2-735-2038 (02-735-2038 within Korea) to ask.
Admission
Admission is free, and you do not need to book (as of October 2026). For a group visit, call +82-2-735-2038 (02-735-2038 within Korea) one month to one week before your visit.
Guide service
Guide service is available in Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. Book guide service on the Seoul public service booking site. For Chinese or Japanese, call +82-2-735-2038 (02-735-2038 within Korea) at least one week ahead. The days for Chinese and Japanese guide service are not known. Ask about the day and time when you call.
Strollers
One travel guide says it is hard to take a stroller inside. The reason is not known.
Vision support
Tactile and audio information boards are available.

Not known yet

  • Is there an elevator or wheelchair lift to the basement and second floor?
  • Can you move around the first-floor rooms by wheelchair, and do they have door sills?
  • What is the way from Seodaemun Station's elevator exits to the museum like (slopes, curbs, crossings)?
  • Are there chairs for resting inside?
  • Will access features change after the closure?

Sources

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

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