The War Memorial of Korea (전쟁기념관)
The War Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, exhibits and preserves materials related to the Korean War and serves as a national moral educational venue. It was established on June 10, 1994 by the War Memorial Service Korea Society to commemorate the noble sacrifice of patriotic martyrs. The museum houses approximately 33,000 artifacts with about 10,000 on display at indoor and outdoor exhibitions. There are six separate indoor halls, including Expeditionary Forces Room, Patriotic Memorial Room, War History Room, 6·25 Korean War Room, Development Hall and Large Machinery Room. The outdoor exhibition showcases large-sized weapons. Visitors of all ages from children to adults can also participate in 20 various educational programs and diverse cultural events such as military music and honor guard events, drawing contest, cultural event and more. The character of War Memorial of Korea is ‘Mudori’ featuring a helmet symbolizing the protection of the nation and a bay leaf meaning peace.
Basic Information
| Postal Code | 04353 |
| Address | 29, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul |
Usage Information
| Information & Inquiries | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-709-3144 |
| Parking Facilities | Available |
| Parking Fee | Sedans & vans (15 passengers or less): 3,000 won for the first 2 hours / 1,000 won for every additional 30 min / 20,000 won for 24 hours Bus (16 passengers or more): 10,000 won for the first 2 hours / 3,000 won for every additional 30 min / 50,000 won for 24 hours |
| Closed Days | Mondays (closed the following business day if Monday is a public holiday) |
| Usage Fee | Free (Admission fee is separate for special exhibition) |
| Operating Hours | 09:30-18:00 * Last admission 1 hr before closing. |
| Scale | Total Area 116,793 m² Total floor area 84,129 m² Exhibition halls 20,360 m² |
| Viewing Duration | Approx. 2 hr |