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Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture

Wheelchair users can visit with some planning, because the entrance has an automatic door and the indoor paths are wide and step-free. This exhibition hall has its galleries on basement floors.

Wheelchair
Partly accessibleThe entrance has an automatic door, indoor paths are wide and step-free, and accessible toilets are on B1, B2 and B3.
Walking load
MediumThe site is large, but paths are step-free, there is an elevator, and you can rest during the exhibition.
Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Low building with a glass-railed roof beside a wide crosswalk, with a stone church tower rising behind it at dusk
Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

  • City Hall StationLine 1 and Line 2Street elevators at Exit 9 and near Exits 1 and 2.About 130 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.
  • Gwanghwamun StationLine 5Street elevator at Exit 1.About 520 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

The hall closes on Mondays, or on the next day if Monday is a public holiday. Plan your visit for another day.

B3 may close while exhibitions change, even when the rooftop through B1 is open. Check the hall's current notices before you go.

Getting in

Entrance
The entrance has an automatic sensor door and a wide passage for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. There is also a ground-floor entrance and an outdoor entrance down to the basement galleries.
Entry
Admission is free as of October 2026, and you do not need to book. Some special exhibitions may be run separately. Groups should call or email first.
Route
An underground passage links City Hall Station to the hall, so you can stay indoors. Whether it has steps or slopes is not known. The official 1-minute walk starts at Exit 3, which is not a street elevator exit.
Bus
Jongno 11 is a low-floor bus route. Airport buses 6005 and 6701 also serve the hall.
Parking
The hall has no parking of its own, so use public transport if you can. Paid parking is at the Anglican cathedral behind the hall, the Press Center opposite, and the Koreana Hotel.

Inside

Elevator
In February 2026, visitors could move between floors by elevator. Older information, apparently from the COVID-19 period, says it did not always run and to call 02-736-8050 (+82-2-736-8050).
Paths
Indoor paths are wide and step-free. You can stop at a rest area during the exhibition.
Floors
Galleries are on B2 and B3, and the information desk is on B1. The goods shop is on the ground floor, and Seoul Maru is on the roof. The gallery on B2 also connects to the Citizens Hall under Seoul City Hall.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are on B1, B2 and B3.

Also useful

Hours
Open 10:00 to 18:00 as of October 2026, with last entry at 17:30. Closed on January 1, Seollal, Chuseok and Mondays. If Monday is a public holiday, it closes the next day instead.
Exhibitions
MATERIALISM, the first special exhibition in Korea by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), runs from November 7, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with free admission. The Seoul Architecture Award Hall of Fame runs in the gallery on B2 until December 31, 2026.
Closures
In practice, B3 may close a few times a year when exhibitions change, as of October 2026. In practice, the rooftop through B1 may stay open during these closures.
Support
Audio guide devices and braille boards are available. Guide dogs may enter, but other pets may not.

Not known yet

  • Steps or ramps at each entrance, and which entrance has the automatic door
  • Route and distance from the station's elevator exits to the hall
  • Size and door type of the accessible toilets
  • Wheelchair rental and accessible parking
  • Whether staff can help in English

Sources

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

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