Whanki Museum
The Whanki Museum is a private art museum in Jongno-gu, in central Seoul, South Korea. It was established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art of Whanki Kim, one of Korea's foremost abstract painters.Photo: PaigePhault, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Changuimun Gate and Cheong Wa Dae.
Changuimun Gate
City gate
Photo: Shiwon Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Changuimun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon period. The gate is also known as Buksomun and Jahamun. Changuimun Gate is situated 200 metres south of Whanki Museum.
Cheong Wa Dae
Government office
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind the former Gyeongbokgung palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration… Cheong Wa Dae is situated 1¼ km southeast of Whanki Museum.
Bugaksan
Peak
Photo: rabble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bugaksan is a mountain in the north of Seoul, South Korea. It famously overlooks the former royal palace Gyeongbokgung as well as the presidential residence, the Blue House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheongun-dong and Hongji-dong.
Hongji-dong
Quarter
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Hongji-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Buam-dong.
Samcheong-dong
Quarter
Samcheong-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants.
Whanki Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in Seoul, South Korea
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Buam-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.59431° or 37° 35′ 40″ northLongitude
126.96597° or 126° 57′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXV8+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6466860785OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7990635
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uzbek—“Whanki Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “煥基美術館”
- Korean: “환기 미술관”
- Korean: “환기미술관”
- Uzbek: “Whanki muzeyi”
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Highlights include 환기미술관 and 하랑갤러리.
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