At a Glance

Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA) opened July 2021 on the former Pungmun Girls' High School grounds near Anguk station — the world's only public craft museum. Ten renovated school buildings hold 20,000 craft objects. Free entry.

A Campus Reborn

The site has royal Joseon history: Prince Yeongeungdaegun's residence, Lady Eom's manor, then Pungmun school. Architects Jang Yoon-gyoo and Unsangdong redistributed the ten buildings into galleries.

Highlights

• Hall 1 — Joseon artisans and tools.
• Hall 2 — royal and folk embroidery.
• Hall 3 — Korean wrapping cloth (bojagi).
• Children's Museum with traditional crafts.
• Outdoor sculpture plaza.

Visiting Tips

Anguk Station exit 1. Free. 2–4 hours. Closed Mondays. Pair with Bukchon, Insa-dong, MMCA Seoul.