Attraction
Choi Sunu House
최순우 옛집
Official name
About this place
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. 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 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.
- Address
- 9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
- Korean address
- 서울특별시 성북구 성북로15길 9 (성북동)
- Opening hours
- Tue~Sat 10:00~17:00 ※ Apr 1~Nov 30에만 개관
- Closed days
- Mondays, Sundays, Day of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day), Winter season (December-March)
