Introduction:
The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property No. 268. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who se

 
Information:
Information Introduction The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away
The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property No
268
Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea
He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting
The Choi Sunu House is an open-rectangular planned hanok (Korean traditional house) composed of an L-shaped outbuilding and an upside down L-shaped main building that face each other
It shows the typical urban traditional style house that was prevalent in the Seoul area in the 1930s
The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004
The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall


Telephone: +82-2-3675-3401~2

Current:
Status Registered cultural properties No
268 (Designated date: September 19, 2006)Community cultural heritage No
1 Closed Winter season(December~March), Every Monday, Every Sunday

Operating:
Hours Tuesday~Saturday 10:00~16:00 (Last admission 15:30) Parking Facilities Not available Activity Fees Free Available Facilities Keepsake exhibit hall Restrooms Available

Reservation:
Info for Natives For groups of 20 or more people, advanced booking is necessary

 
Choi Sunu House Reviews:
GDeLK:    Nice;Beautiful and well maintenance!
WUZ:    Beautiful views!;Took Easy Trail
lianKO:    Palace;History 2
dH:    Don't recommend except you really...;Impressive but not as vast as I wo...
jianK:    Your hearty supply of beauty needs...;Crazy shopping area, a must!
GDeLK:    Should visit Hangang Park both at...;A great place for cycling... the e...
ouI:    The history is not to be missed!;No other view of Seoul like it!
SounL:    Fun;A good walk but nothing more
KTL:    A glimpse of traditional Seoul lif...;Nice neighborhood with interesting...
ouI:    Relaxing;Perfect walk to cool and connect!