Presseum

The main entrance of Presseum (신문박물관) is step-free, and the elevator goes to floor 5. Floor 6 can be reached only by stairs. It is a newspaper museum on floors 5 and 6.

Wheelchair: Partly accessibleThere are no steps on the way in, and the elevator reaches floor 5. Floor 6 is stairs only, and the viewing areas have some stairs.
Walking load: Not rated yet
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Dark gallery room at Presseum with a projected screen, built-in benches, a round table and four symbols on a white wall — Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

Gwanghwamun StationLine 5Street elevator at Exit 1.About 190 m in a straight line.
Station
Gwanghwamun Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 7 and 8. Wheelchair-usable.
City Hall StationLine 1 and Line 2Street elevators at Exit 9 and near Exits 1 and 2.About 460 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

Presseum closes Tuesday to Sunday in the first week of March and the first week of September, as well as every Monday, as of October 2026. Plan your visit for another week.

Getting in

Entrance: The path to the main entrance has no steps. You can enter by wheelchair.
Parking: Accessible parking spaces are on basement level 1 of the Dong-A Ilbo building. The Dong-A Media Center underground garage is free for 1 hour, then 1,000 won per 10 minutes, as of October 2026. The free hour does not apply during free-admission periods.
Route: The museum points visitors to Line 5 Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5 or Line 1 City Hall Station Exit 4. Exit 5 is right in front of the building. Neither exit has a street elevator, so see Getting there.

Inside

Elevator: The elevator goes only as far as floor 5. You can reach floor 6 only by stairs.
Floors: Floor 5 holds the permanent exhibition on the history of Korean newspapers. Floor 6 is the media lounge, with newspaper-making activities, a newspaper quiz and journalist profiles.
Stairs: The viewing areas include some stairs. If you use a wheelchair, contact the museum before you visit: call 02-2020-1880 (+82-2-2020-1880 from abroad) or email info@presseum.or.kr.
Toilets: Accessible toilets are on floor 3 of the building, inside the men's and women's restrooms. The museum is on floors 5 and 6, so expect to change floors.
Waiting: Waiting space is small, with no area where five or more people can rest. If a companion will wait a long time, try Cheonggyecheon Stream or a nearby cultural site.

Also useful

Hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:30, as of October 2026. Ticket sales end at 18:00.
Closed: Closed every Monday, January 1, and the Seollal and Chuseok holidays, as of October 2026. Also closed Tuesday to Sunday in the first week of March and the first week of September.
Admission: General admission is 4,000 won, and students from elementary school to university pay 3,000 won, as of October 2026. The last Wednesday of each month is 50% off, and discounts cannot be combined.
Free entry: The museum's visitor information gives free admission to people with disabilities and one companion, as of October 2026. It does not say whether visitors with disabilities from overseas qualify or what documents they need. Ask at the ticket desk whether this covers you, and bring ID or disability papers in case you are asked. Discover Seoul Pass holders also enter free.
Age 65+: The museum's current visitor information shows no free admission or discount for visitors aged 65 or over, as of October 2026. Sources differ on whether visitors aged 65 or over enter free. Call 02-2020-1880 (+82-2-2020-1880 from abroad) or email info@presseum.or.kr to ask.

Not known yet

Is the way from the main entrance to the elevator free of steps, and how big is the elevator?
Does the elevator stop at floor 3, and how do you get from floor 5 to the accessible toilets?
Are there steps inside the floor 5 permanent exhibition?
What are the slopes, crossings and curbs between the Gwanghwamun Station Exit 1 elevator and the museum?
Can you contact the museum in English by phone or email?

Sources

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