Korean Magazine Museum

Wheelchair users and people who cannot walk far can visit. The main entrance has a ramp, and there is an elevator and an accessible toilet. This museum shows about 100 years of Korean magazine history, and you can read from over 4,000 titles.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleThe main entrance has a ramp, and there is an elevator and an accessible toilet.
Walking load: LowThe visit stays on one floor of about 553 square meters (older information), and you can rest while reading. The walk from the station is extra.
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Exhibition room at Korean Magazine Museum with magazines on wall shelves and a round glass display case in front — KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

Saetgang StationLine 9 and Sillim LineStreet elevators at Exits 2 and 3.These are Line 9 elevators, and an elevator route from the Sillim Line platform to the Line 9 concourse is not confirmed.About 310 m in a straight line.
Station
Yeouido StationLine 5 and Line 9No street elevator found.Operator data for Lines 5 and 9 lists no street elevator or wheelchair lift, and whether building elevators along the Exit 3 underground passage reach the street is not known.About 560 m in a straight line.
Station
Yeouido Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 6. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

The museum is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Plan a weekday visit.

Opening times differ between sources. Call 02-360-0041 (+82-2-360-0041 from abroad) to check whether the museum is open and confirm its hours before you go.

Getting in

Entrance: You can enter the main entrance by wheelchair. A ramp leads to the door.
Parking: Accessible parking is available.
Route: The walk from Yeouido Station Exit 5 takes a little over 10 minutes, as of September 2024. This is a walking time, not a wheelchair route.

Inside

Floor: The museum is on basement level 1 (B1) of Magazine Hall (잡지회관). It is part of the Korean Magazine Information Hall (한국잡지정보관), with a museum space and an exhibition hall.
Elevator: There is an elevator. Call and ask whether it stops at B1.
Toilets: An accessible toilet is available. Ask which floor it is on when you call.
Rest: You can take a break and read magazines in the exhibition hall.

Also useful

Hours: Open 09:00 to 18:00 as of October 2026. As of September 2024, it opened at 10:00 and closed at 18:00 or 19:00. Call 02-360-0041 (+82-2-360-0041 from abroad) to ask which hours apply.
Closed: Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, as of October 2026.
Admission: Free as of October 2026.
Phone: Call 02-360-0041, or +82-2-360-0041 from abroad. Groups of 5 or more may need to book ahead (older information).

Not known yet

Whether the elevator stops at B1, and its size
Which floor the accessible toilet is on
Ramp slope, door type, and aisle width in the exhibition spaces
Curbs, slopes and crossings on the way from nearby stations
Whether staff can help in English by phone

Sources

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