Leeum Museum of Art

Leeum is the Samsung Foundation of Culture's art museum, set on a hill above Hangangjin Station in Hannam-dong. The complex itself is a draw, with buildings designed by Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas. The permanent Korean traditional art galleries cover celadon, white porcelain, Buddhist art, calligraphy and painting, and they are free to enter. A digital guide device with Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese commentary can be borrowed at no cost, and interactive displays let you rotate high-resolution scans of objects to see their undersides and fine details. Alongside the collection, Leeum runs large ticketed exhibitions; in November 2026 these include a solo show by Koo Jeong A and a survey of women artists' multisensory environments from 1956 to 1976. Gabriel Orozco's outdoor garden is also free. The lobby cafe and the museum store make it easy to spend a slow afternoon here between Hannam cafes and shops.