Horim Museum Sillim Main Building

The Horim Museum was established to inherit and develop national culture based on the cultural heritage and funds donated by Horim Yun Jang-seop (湖林 尹章燮, 1922–2016). In July 1981, Mr. Yun Jang-seop established the Seongbo Cultural Foundation, and subsequently opened the Horim Museum in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul in October 1982. Later, the museum was expanded and newly built in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, and reopened in May 1999. In June 2009, to draw closer to citizens who love culture and arts, the Sinsa Annex was opened within the Horim Art Center in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, which is emerging as a cultural hub.
The Horim Museum houses about 20,000 cultural heritage items, including ceramics, metalwork, woodwork, calligraphy and painting, and old books and documents. Of these, 62 items are designated as National Treasures (8) and Treasures (54), and 11 items are designated as Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage. The Horim Museum's collection is highly regarded for its diversity and quality and serves as important foundational material for the study of Korean art history. Since its opening, the Horim Museum has held exhibitions on various themes based on its high-quality collection. Through this, it is committed to widely promoting the beauty and value of Korean art. The Horim Museum aims to become a future-oriented cultural space that creates a new art culture through continuous collecting and exhibitions.

Details

Parking fee

Free

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Reserved parking for people with disabilities available (2 spaces)_Barrier-free facilities

Access route

No step at the entrance, so wheelchair access is possible

Wheelchairs

Free rental (1 unit)

Entrance passage

The main entrance has no level difference, so it is wheelchair accessible

Restroom

Accessible restroom available (museum hall)