Museum
Heo Jun Museum
허준박물관
Official name
About this place
Heo Jun Museum was established in 2005 in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, where Heo Jun was born and died, to honor the life and scholarly achievements of one of Korea's foremost medical figures. A leading physician of mid-Joseon, he became renowned for his exceptional medical skills. His major work, Donguibogam, established a systematic foundation for traditional Korean medicine. It became the first individual medical book inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register and was later designated National Treasure No. 319. The museum displays Heo Jun's writings and other traditional Korean medical texts, exhibits of the royal medical office and traditional clinics, and medical instruments. Visitors can also try activities such as wrapping medicinal ingredients and checking their own health. An herb garden planted with around 120 species featured in Donguibogam provides an excellent setting for hands-on nature learning, and the rooftop garden was selected as one of Seoul's scenic viewpoints. ✨AI
- Address
- 87 Heojun-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul ✨AI
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 강서구 허준로 87
- Opening hours
- - 10:00~18:00 - Last entry 17:00
- Closed days
- Every Mon / Jan 1 / Lunar New Year & Chuseok (day of)
