Introduction 6
Chapter 1
National & Public Museums 10
National Museum of Korea / National Folk Museum of Korea /
National Palace Museum of Korea / Seoul Museum of History /
War Memorial of Korea
Chapter 2
Major Art Museums & Galleries 36
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea / Seoul Museum of Art /
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art / Whanki Museum / Total Museum
of Contemporary Art / Art Sonje Museum, Art Sonje Center
Gallery Hyundai /Hakjojae Gallery / Gana Art Center /
Kukje Gallery / PKM Gallery
Chapter 3
Specialized Museums 78
Traditional Culture: The Museum of Korean Embroidery /
Gahoe Museum / Onggi Folk Museum / Museum of Korea Straw and Plants Hadicrafts
Specific Themes: World Jewellery Museum / Museum of Agriculture /
Lock Museum / Dongducheon Museum of Chicken Arts /
Owl Art & Craft Museum /Mokin Museum
Food: Pulmuone Kimchi Field Museum /Tteok Museum
History: Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Chapter 4
Regional Museums 98
Gyeongju National Museum .../ Gwangju National Museum /
Jeonju National Museum / Buyeo National Museum /
Daegu National Museum / Cheongju National Museum /
Gimhae National Museum / Chuncheon National Museum /
Jinju National Museum / Gongju National Museum /
Jeju National Museum
Appendix
Information 122
Delving Deeper
¡ÜHistory of Seoul 30
¡ÜHistory of Modern Art in Korea 60
¡ÜGalleries in Bukchon Area 74
¡ÜInsa-dong Neighborhood 76
¡ÜNational Heritage 96
¡ÜGyeongju: Korea's Leading Historic Capital 102
¡ÜDaedong Yeojido 118