- First published
- Oct 15, 2026
Dongsan Medical Mission Museum, Daegu
A museum of Daegu's early modern medical history inside the former Chamness missionary residence near Cheongna Hill. Its red-brick architecture and medical instruments tell a local story.
- Address
- 2029 Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea (대구광역시 중구 달구벌대로 2029)
- Hours
- Daegu City's guide lists weekday opening 10:00–16:00 (break 12:30–13:00), and Saturday 10:00–12:00. Sunday/public-holiday opening or special closures are not independently confirmed. Admission is listed as free. Korean and foreign-language guided tours are available by prior arrangement; overseas visitors may telephone 053-250-7100. Upper floor is not open. Operator contacts: 053-250-8700 and 053-258-7195; reconfirm before travel.
Daegu Metropolitan City's visitor information on the museum, location, admission and the upper-floor access restriction was checked on 12 November 2026. Confirm exceptional closures, tours and reservations with the operator before going.
Why go
See a former missionary residence built around 1910 and displays of 19th–20th-century Eastern and Western medical instruments. The Daegu municipal visitor page lists exhibitions on the ground floor and says the upper floor is not open. Combine it with a walk around Cheongna Hill.
Plan the visit
Use the confirmed place facts below, then continue to the broader travel guides for transport, facilities and eating practicalities.