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Songpa BookMuseum

Wheelchair users can enter by a step-free main entrance, take the elevator to the 2nd-floor exhibition rooms and use an accessible toilet. The museum opened in 2019 as Korea's first public book museum.

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Wheelchair accessibleStep-free main entrance, elevator to the 2nd-floor exhibition rooms, and accessible toilets.
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Checked online · Oct 2026
Songpa BookMuseum, a wide building with vertical slat walls, a large hanging banner, an entrance and a paved plaza with trees
KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

  • Songpa StationLine 8Street elevators at Exits 1 and 4.About 690 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Songpa Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 1. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Seokchon StationLine 8 and Line 9Street elevator at Exit 1.About 740 m in a straight line.
    Station
  • Seokchon Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 7 and 8. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

The museum is closed every Monday, on January 1, and on the days of Seollal and Chuseok, as of October 2026.

Getting in

Entrance
You can reach and enter the main entrance by wheelchair on a wide, flat path with no step. The 1st floor has three entrances (south, east and west), and which one is the main entrance is not known.
Doors
The main entrance has a manual door, but a sliding door beside it may be automatic. Call 02-2147-2486 (+82 2-2147-2486) to ask about the doors.
Parking
Accessible parking is on B1, to the left of the parking entrance. The lot takes cards only, and it is not known whether the elevator stops at B1.
Route
The museum's own directions use Exit 4 at Songpa Station or Exit 6 at Seokchon Station, each a 15-minute walk.

Inside

Elevator
Take the elevator to the 2nd floor, where the permanent and special exhibition rooms are. It can be inconvenient in some ways, as of November 2024, and the reason is not known.
Floors
The 1st-floor central hall appears to be a stepped reading and event space, so in practice use the elevator. The 2nd floor also has the Media Library, Book Studio and an outdoor garden.
Toilets
Each floor has an accessible toilet, as of November 2024. They can be inconvenient in some ways, and the reason is not known.
Rest stops
The cafe lounge is on the 1st floor, to the right of the central entrance. One visitor wrote in June 2025 that the museum has many built-in seats.
Wheelchairs
You can borrow a wheelchair at the information desk, as of November 2024.

Also useful

Hours
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00, as of October 2026. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Admission
Admission is free, as of October 2026.
Audio guide
Borrow a free Korean or English audio guide for the permanent exhibition at the 1st-floor information desk by leaving an ID. You can also scan QR codes in the room with your own device.
Vision support
Guide dogs are welcome. The information desk has a tactile map, and tactile paving is at the main entrance and in front of the elevator.
Groups
School and organization groups of 15 to 20 must book on the museum website by the day before. Group visits run Tuesday to Friday only, with none on weekends or public holidays.

Not known yet

  • Whether the elevator stops at B1, how large it is, and how many elevators there are
  • What makes the elevator and accessible toilets inconvenient
  • Whether you can reach the 2nd-floor outdoor garden by wheelchair
  • Slopes, curbs and crossings between the stations and the museum
  • Whether a passport counts as ID for the audio guide

Sources

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