Korea Territorial Development Museum
Wheelchair users can enter this museum without steps, take the elevator, and use an accessible toilet on the first floor. The Korea Territorial Development Museum (국토발전전시관) shows the history of Korea's land development and is run by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
- Wheelchair
- Wheelchair accessibleStep-free east main entrance and approach, an elevator, and an accessible toilet on the first floor.
- Walking load
- Not rated yet
- Source
- Checked online · Oct 2026
Getting there
- Seodaemun StationLine 5Street elevators at Exits 2 and 6.About 330 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 590 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.
Getting in
- Entrance
- You can enter by wheelchair at the east main entrance. There are no steps at the door or on the path to it.
- Parking
- The museum has accessible parking. Parking space is limited, so have another plan in case it is full.
- Route
- The museum suggests Seodaemun Station Exit 5, or City Hall Station Line 1 Exit 1 or Line 2 Exit 12. Seodaemun Exit 5 and City Hall Exit 12 have no street elevator. For elevator exits, see Getting there.
Inside
- Elevator
- The museum has an elevator, and the floor plan shows one on each of the four floors. The lowest floor diagram also shows escalator and stair icons.
- Toilets
- The first floor has an accessible toilet. A multipurpose toilet is also on this floor. Sources differ on whether the fourth floor has an accessible toilet. Ask at the first-floor information desk.
- Rest areas
- Rest in the first-floor rest area, open during museum hours, or in two reading and rest rooms: Jeongdong Gukto Maru (정동국토마루) on the first floor and Gukto Green Naru (국토그린나루) on the second. Drinks are allowed in Jeongdong Gukto Maru, but food and drink are not allowed in Gukto Green Naru.
- Wheelchairs
- Borrow a wheelchair for free at the first-floor information desk; there are 2. They are for people with disabilities, including older people. Ask at the desk whether this covers you and whether you need ID.
- Third floor
- As of March 2026, part of the Gukto Nuri Room (국토누리실) on the third floor was closed for renovation. Part of the room could still be visited at that time. No end date was given in the March 2026 article.
Also useful
- Preview
- Look inside before you go with the VR view on the official website.
- Guide service
- Groups of 5 to 20, including visitors from abroad, can book a Korean or English guide service. Call +82-2-3425-8917 or +82-2-3425-8918 at least 7 days ahead, and say your language and whether you have an interpreter. Cancel at least 3 days ahead.
- Visual support
- The museum has tactile and audio information boards. An audio guide device appears in the floor-plan legend. Guide dogs for people with visual impairments may enter, but other pets may not.
- Cafe
- A cafe is on the first floor. As of October 2026, it is set to stay open during exhibition construction work in November 2026.
Not known yet
- Opening hours, closed days and admission fees
- Walking distance inside the museum, and any steps in the exhibition rooms
- East entrance door type, and the elevator's location and size
- Accessible toilet size and grab bars
- Street route from the elevator exits to the museum: crossings, slopes and the surface on Jeongdong-gil
Sources
The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.
- Korea Tourism OrganizationSep 2026
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and TransportOct 2026
- Seoul Media HubMar 2026
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