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Cell interior of a Seodaemun Prison cell block

Seodaemun Prison History HallSeodaemun-gu

Prison Building No. 9

Now showingPermanent collection₩3,000

A two-storey 1920s cell block built to confine political prisoners opposing Japanese rule; its walls still show bullet damage from Korean War fighting.

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On nowAll of November 2026

Also at Seodaemun Prison History Hall

On now nearby

Taehwagwan exhibition on the history of an Insa-dong site

Taehwagwan: A Space Weaving Together Time

Seoul Museum of History

LIGHT, FORM AND VISION: Roman Heritage in Dialogue with Korean Contemporary Art

SongEun Art Space

Folding Screens from the ARARIO Collection

Arario Museum in Space

All exhibitions in Seoul this month Coming up in December

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Exterior of the Seoul Museum of History building in Jongno-gu

Seoul Museum of History

Local HistoryFree16 min walk
Exterior of the National Palace Museum of Korea building within Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul

National Palace Museum of Korea

ArchitectureFree20 min walk

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