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The Seoul Education Museum opened on June 15, 1995, by displaying relics and photographs on educational systems, curriculum, educational contents, educational institutions, and educational activities to establish the status of Seoul education and present a bright future for future generations in the 21st century.
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North Village, 북촌한옥마을
The collective name of the few tiny suburbs ("dong") wedged between Gyeongbuk Palace and the Secret Garden, just north of Insadong and Anguk Station. This area was where relatives of the royal family, high public officials, and other important families lived for over 500 years as they serviced the nearby palaces. Today, some 900 of their traditional Korean "hanok" houses remain, making this area one of Seoul's most picturesque centres for arts, culture, food, and fashion. The flip side is that the neighbourhood has been heavily commercialized, is rather soulless, and on the verge of becoming a Korean theme park. Some streets no longer house local residents and have instead been taken over entirely by guest houses in faux hanok style. From 17:00 to 10:00, tourists are not allowed to enter the village. Self-styled neighbourhood guards in fantasy uniforms patrol the streets and rudely shoo visitors away. If your accommodation is in the area, they will let you pass grudgingly, but take cruel pleasure in proclaiming an absurd photo ban during the curfew.
국립현대미술관 서울관
MMCA is mainly located at the Gwacheon, near the Seoul Grand Park. MMCA Seoul opened in 2013. The site had been the Korean Armed Forces Capital Hospital and the Defense Security Command. MMCA Seoul has an art and culture complex equipped with exhibition and education buildings, a digital lab, a multi-project hall, and a theater. The building is unique and won Grand Prizes at the 2014 Korean Architecture Awards.
서울 공예 박물관
The Seoul Craft Museum can experience the technical, practical, artistic, and cultural values of crafts by studying and sharing not only crafts but also knowledge, records, people, and the environment surrounding crafts.
북촌전망대
Provides a sweeping view of Bukchon Village and the greater Seoul cityscape, with Lotte Tower and the palace both clearly visible. It’s humble: clearly a converted apartment, and so tucked away its easy to miss, but it’s a great place to rest and take in the views, with beverage (tea, coffee) included as part of admission.