Jongno Go Huidong Art Museum

A municipal museum in Wonseo-dong, Seoul, housed in the former home of Korean modern painter Go Huidong. He designed the modified hanok in 1918 and lived there for 41 years. The connected wings and dedicated painting studio offer a glimpse of his life. The anniversary exhibition Mangosangcheong: The Dignity of a Gentleman is scheduled through 27 December 2026. Admission is free.

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Dates / opening window: 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30, generally Tue–Sun. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, Seollal and Chuseok days. When Monday is a public/substitute holiday, open Monday and closed Tuesday. Free admission. Remove shoes; maximum 15 visitors inside at once. No food or pets; no indoor toilet (use outside public toilet). Mangosangcheong exhibition scheduled through 27 Dec 2026. Verify temporary changes.
Location: 40 Changdeokgung 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Wonseo-dong 16)
Getting there / returning: Official operator's directions: about a 14-minute walk from Exit 3 of Anguk Station (Subway Line 3). Jongno 01 village bus serves the Ppallaeteo / Go Huidong Museum stop. The time is the operator's estimate, not a live route measurement. No dedicated parking.

Address: 40 Changdeokgung 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Wonseo-dong 16)
Nearby transit: Official operator's directions: about a 14-minute walk from Exit 3 of Anguk Station (Subway Line 3). Jongno 01 village bus serves the Ppallaeteo / Go Huidong Museum stop. The time is the operator's estimate, not a live route measurement. No dedicated parking.
Hours: 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30, generally Tue–Sun. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, Seollal and Chuseok days. When Monday is a public/substitute holiday, open Monday and closed Tuesday. Free admission. Remove shoes; maximum 15 visitors inside at once. No food or pets; no indoor toilet (use outside public toilet). Mangosangcheong exhibition scheduled through 27 Dec 2026. Verify temporary changes.

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종로문화재단Go Huidong Museum — Official Exhibition & Visitor GuideOfficial operator guide to the 1918 artist's house, free entry, Mangosangcheong exhibition and closure rules.

Why it matters now

Jongno Foundation's official listing schedules Mangosangcheong from 5 September 2025 to 27 December 2026. Mondays are normally closed, but if Monday is a public/substitute holiday the museum opens and closes Tuesday instead. Confirm any temporary closure before travel.

Why go

Explore modern Korean painting and the architecturally distinctive 1918 residence of Go Huidong, an early Korean Western-style painter. The current exhibition also features ink paintings by his contemporaries. Visitors remove shoes and entry to the preserved house is limited to 15 people at a time. There is no toilet inside; plan to use the outdoor public facilities.

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Getting thereOfficial operator's directions: about a 14-minute walk from Exit 3 of Anguk Station (Subway Line 3). Jongno 01 village bus serves the Ppallaeteo / Go Huidong Museum stop. The time is the operator's estimate, not a live route measurement. No dedicated parking.Find directions on NAVER Map ↗40 Changdeokgung 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Wonseo-dong 16)

Nearby facilities & servicesOpen guide →10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30, generally Tue–Sun. Closed Mondays, 1 Jan, Seollal and Chuseok days. When Monday is a public/substitute holiday, open Monday and closed Tuesday. Free admission. Remove shoes; maximum 15 visitors inside at once. No food or pets; no indoor toilet (use outside public toilet). Mangosangcheong exhibition scheduled through 27 Dec 2026. Verify temporary changes.

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