Gahoe Museum
가회민화박물관
Museum in Jongno-gu. Open 10:00–17:00, closed Mondays. Plan about 30 minutes. 9 min walk from Anguk Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Opened in 2002, Gahoe Museum exhibits folk paintings and amulets reflecting the lifestyle and wishes of the Korean people from ancient times. Inside the Hanok gallery, visitors can immerse themselves in the traditions of Korea, including old paintings depicting people's lifestyle in the past and religious beliefs, and roof tiles in the shape of humans or goblins. Visitors will also find folding screens and religious objects used in the past that show skills and knowledge of Korean ancestors.
Our guide
Gahoe Museum closes at 17:00, earlier than most places around it, so see the museum before the rest of Bukchon.
Closed on Mondays, like most of the museums we list. On a Monday near Gahoe Museum, MMCA Seoul is a 10-minute walk and open until 18:00.
Getting to Gahoe Museum: about 1 h 30 from Incheon Airport and 50 min from Gimpo (AREX to Seoul Station, Line 1 to Jongno 3-ga, then Line 3 to Anguk). From Myeongdong 28 min (Line 4 to Chungmuro, then Line 3), Seoul Station 30 min, Hongik Univ. 40 min, Gangnam 45 min, all to Anguk Station.
Staying close: Anguk Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base near Gahoe Museum by our estimate, with 48 hotels within walking distance; Jonggak Station is 18 min away with 134.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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