Things to do in Seogwipo, Jeju Island: The Best Art Museums

December 6, 2021 Milan Banda

On the south side of Jeju Island, Seogwipo offers swanky hotels, rugged cliffs, popular beaches and gorgeous waterfalls. The volcanic-rock cliffs located around Jungmun beach are a wonder. Make sure to visit the viewing platform to take in the spectacular vistas. A coastal city, Seogwipo's many activities revolve around the ocean, including diving and submarine tours. Many of the restaurants specialize in fresh, local seafood. There's also much to see and do inland, including temples, art museums, amusement parks and botanical gardens.
Restaurants in Seogwipo

1. Yumin Art Nouveau Collection

107, Seopjikoji-ro, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 63642 South Korea +82 64-731-7000 [email protected] https://phoenixhnr.co.kr/static/jeju/architecture/yuminart
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Yumin Art Nouveau Collection

437-5 Samdal-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Island South Korea +82 64-784-9907 [email protected] http://www.dumoak.co.kr
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4.5 based on 76 reviews

Kim Younggap Gallery Dumoak

3. Walart Museum

30, Chilsimni-ro 214beon-gil, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 63597 South Korea +82 64-763-3600 [email protected] http://walartmuseum.or.kr/
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Walart Museum

4. Bonte Museum

69, Sallongnam-ro 762beon-gil, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 63525 South Korea +82 64-792-8108 http://www.bontemuseum.com/
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4.5 based on 41 reviews

Bonte Museum

Reviewed By thelonious22

Bonte Museum was designed by Tadao Ando who designed scores of museums (including the Suntory Museum in Osaka) in Japan so the building itself is very photogenic. The complex is divided into five galleries with one of them permanently housing two works by Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin and the Infinity Mirrored Room (each visitor gets two minutes inside). One gallery is dedicated to Tadao Ando’s meditation room while the rest of the artwork inside rotates. The other three galleries were pretty bland with one dedicated to Korean traditional crafts and the other two dedicated to temporary exhibitions. Each gallery is relatively small with the entire museum taking a little over an hour to check out. The spacious surrounding area is a nice spot to chill after checking out the art if the weather is nice and despite the steep admission, it was still a worthwhile stop.

5. Bunker de Lumieres

2039-22, Goseong-ri, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 63631 South Korea +82 1522-2653 [email protected] http://www.bunkerdelumieres.com
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Bunker de Lumieres

There is a secret bunker at on Jeju Island, which once housed old national communication facility and had remained unknown to the public for a long time. This large structure is covered with soil and trees, thus disguised to look like a mountain. This old national facility will be reborn as “Bunker de Lumieres”, a media art exhibition hall that will become Jeju's new landmark for culture and art.

Reviewed By Guane3 - Melaka, Malaysia

Don't miss this show if u are in Jeju. Only available & performing until October 2020....awesome immersive show. @ 빛의 벙커 Bunker de Lumières. The floors and walls become the canvas of this highly immersive digital art that come to life, as Van Gogh's art work are displayed all over and synchronised with beautiful clasical music. Definitely worth the more than an hour show. We enjoyed it tremendously!

6. Jeju Folk Village (Jeju Minsokchon)

631-34 Minsokhaean-ro, Pyoseonmyeon, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 63629 South Korea +82 64-787-4501 http://www.jejufolk.com
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4.0 based on 189 reviews

Jeju Folk Village (Jeju Minsokchon)

Reviewed By aijako - Seoul, South Korea

I have been to many traditional folk villages in Korea, but this Jeju Folk Village is one of the most beautiful folk villages in Korea. If you are a fan of the Korean drama Dae Jang Geum also known as Jewel in the Palace, you should visit this folk village as it is one of the filming locations of that Korean drama. Also, I highly recommend renting a hanbok to take beautiful pictures by walking around the village. We had only 2 hours to explore, but it wasn’t enough to cover the whole folk village. Here you can experience a unique activity – to read comics and even play games on mini arcade machines in a traditional house.

7. Museum of African Art

1833 Daepo-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 697-831 South Korea +82 64-738-6565 [email protected] http://www.africamuseum.or.kr
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4.0 based on 22 reviews

Museum of African Art

Reviewed By Genovia7379

I visited the African Museum in Jeju Island. First, we could see the performances of people from Ghana. Traditional singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments created an exciting atmosphere. I could learn a little bit about their culture and tradition by listening to the explanation. In the African Museum, you can see sculptures and dolls of various animals living there. It was very fantnstic. It was also fun to take pictures together. If I visit Jeju Island again someday, I want to visit this place again.

8. LeeJoongSeop Art Museum

532-1 Seogwi-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Island South Korea +82 64-733-3555 http://jslee.seogwipo.go.kr
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4.0 based on 97 reviews

LeeJoongSeop Art Museum

9. Gidang Art Museum

621 Seohong-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Island 697-080 South Korea +82 64-733-1586 http://gidang.seogwipo.go.kr
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Gidang Art Museum

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