Museum Hanmi
Korean original:
뮤지엄한미
Founded in November 2003 as Hanmi Museum of Photography, the first museum in Korea devoted to photography, it opened a new site in Samcheong-dong in 2022 and took the name Museum Hanmi. Besides exhibitions it runs a research institute and a photography academy and publishes catalogues and books. Of its three branches, Samcheong centres on exhibitions of an international standard and academy teaching, and treats contemporary art that keeps photography as a companion as an extension of the medium.
- Area
- Samcheong-dong & Bukchon
- Address
- 서울특별시 종로구 삼청로9길 45
- Getting there
- From City Hall Station Exit 4 or Gwanghwamun Station Exit 2, change to the Jongno 11 village bus and get off at Samcheong Park. The main building is at Samcheong-ro 9-gil 45 and the annex at Samcheong-ro 11-gil 11. Parking space is small, so public transport is advised.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00
- Closed
- Mon
- Admission
- Adults ₩15,000; elementary to high school students aged 7 to under 18 and visitors aged 65+ ₩7,500; residents, students and workers of Jongno-gu (with proof) and Artist Pass holders also pay ₩7,500. Free for preschool children, national merit holders, welfare card and ICOM card holders, and for everyone on the last Wednesday of each month (Culture Day). One ticket covers the main building and the annex.
Regular closing days only. For public holidays, please check each venue's notices.
Directions and admission checked against the venue's website on Nov 6, 2026.
First visit
- The official site offers online booking; changes and cancellations must be made by 23:59 on the day before the visit and are not possible on the day itself.
- The Bangi branch is currently closed; the Gimpo branch is in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.
- Do not touch the works and keep quiet in the galleries; the outdoor deck may be closed in rain or snow.
From the venue's visitor guidelines, checked on Nov 6, 2026.
On now and coming up
Exhibitions (1)
The Korean original of each title and venue name is shown in gray below it.
