War Memorial of Korea
A vast, free museum of Korean military history with an outdoor weapons park.
Why go
The War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan is a large, free museum tracing Korea's military history from ancient times through the Korean War, with moving memorial halls.
Its outdoor plaza displays tanks, aircraft and ships that kids and history buffs love.
Opened in 1994 on a former army-headquarters site, the museum runs across six indoor exhibition halls plus a vast outdoor park of tanks, aircraft and warships. Its Memorial Hall records the names of the fallen, including the UN allies of the Korean War.
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Good to know
- General admission is free.
- The outdoor aircraft-and-tank park is a hit with kids.
- It's near Itaewon and Samgakji Station.
- General admission is free; allow a couple of hours, don't miss the outdoor hardware park with kids, and it's near Itaewon and Samgakji Station.
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