8 Museum Visits in Seoul Worth Booking

1.War Memorial of Korea Private Guided Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 29 reviews · 2 hours Our pick

Explore Seoul’s War Memorial with an expert guide, balanced Korean War history, overlooked stories, and a private two-hour tour for up to five.

“This tour was definitely worth it. Our guide was very funny and nice, he showed us through the museum telling us all about the history in detail, but still easy to follow. He also gave us some more perspective on the memorial, telling us both sides of the story and giving us the whole picture of the war. Really cool, so glad we did it. 10/10 recommend!”

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2.DMZ Tour + The War Memorial of Korea Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $65Top rated

See the DMZ, Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and Korea’s War Memorial on an informative full-day tour from Seoul.

“Great tour Guide Mr Bill was so great, very helpful and knowledgeable, must visit tour, covers entire history of the Korean war, enjoyed it so much, highly recommend!!!!!”

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3.Color Pool Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $13Best value

Explore Seoul’s Color Pool Museum with nine colorful photo rooms, a ball pool, timed entry, and a fun 90-minute stop in Insadong.

“Cute idea for teens and youth. They put it together nicely. May need fresh coat of paint. Dress appropriately for the photoshoot. You won’t need more than 1.5h”

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4.Gugak – Korean Traditional Music Museum&Concert Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 17 reviews · from $49

See Korea’s Gugak Museum, learn its instruments with an English-speaking guide, and enjoy an 80-minute live concert in Gyeonggi Province.

“Elisa the guide is such a sweet person, she explained everything well and clearly. She was absolutely lovely! The Show was incredible I’m so happy I chose this experience, I can’t recommend it enough :)!’”

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5.Gyeongju UNESCO Sites Tour by KTX train; The Museum Without walls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $470

Explore Gyeongju from Seoul by KTX, visiting Silla tombs, Bulguksa, Seokguram, royal gardens, and Korea’s finest history museum.

“This was the best tour if you like history. Well organized were met by a nice lady who took us to subway station and escorted us to our seats. Our guide Jay met us as we walked off subway in Gyeongju. We saw the burial mounds and evRead more”

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6.Layover tour to Gyeongbokgung-Folk Museum-Bukchon-Insadong

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews

See Seoul’s royal palace, Folk Museum, Bukchon hanoks, Insadong, and Jogyesa on a six-hour private layover tour from Incheon Airport.

“Our tour guide Paul was so kind and extremely informative. He is local to Seoul and has studied the culture and history of the area for over 10 years. Each area that we visited was unique and beautiful, but Paul made the experience much more immersive with the knowledge that he shared about each location. Gyeongbokgung palace is an unforgettable place and I would recommend anyone that has the opportunity to visit Korea to go see it. In addition to sight seeing, Paul wanted us to experience the charm in Seoul through other things such as the efficient public transportation and authentic street food. Overall, this was an amazing experience…”

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7.Time Travel in Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Folk Museum & Bukchon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $57

Explore Gyeongbokgung, Korea’s Folk Museum, and Bukchon with Mina in a six-person tour ending at a rooftop hanok café.

“The tour provide a comprehensive view of the palace, foclore museum and hanbok village. Mina is a very bright and helpful guide.”

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8.National Art Gallery Tour and Taste of Korean Cuisine in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $130

Tour Seoul’s MMCA with a personal art guide, then eat Korean classics in Bukchon. Four hours, private format, museum admission included.

“There wasn’t any tour. Noone showed up with no notice in advance. Requested a refund. Probably it’s an old listing?”

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