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Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House) (해우재) · © KTO · KOGL Type 3
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Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House)
Haewoojae Museum is the world's only toilet-shaped museum.
Why go
Haewoojae Museum is the world's only toilet-shaped museum. Its name means "a house to relieve one’s concerns," a term used in temples when referring to the restroom. It includes an exhibition hall, a library, and an experience center. The permanent exhibition on the first floor introduces the history and science of toilets from the 1950s to the present. The second floor hosts special exhibitions. The children's experience center offers the opportunity of learning about the digestive process in the human body. Official location: 463 Jangan-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do. Visiting hours: March-October 10:00-18:00 / November-February 10:00-17:00. Closure information: Mondays, New Year's Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays * If Monday falls on a public holiday, it will be closed on the following business day instead.. Parking: Available. Admission information: Free. Information contact: +82-31-271-9777. Plan this visit using the official information above as the baseline. Operating hours, admission conditions, programs, access rules, and parking arrangements can change after this review, so confirm the latest notice on the linked official website before departure. This is especially important when a visit depends on a particular exhibition, guided program, seasonal activity, reservation, or accessibility service. Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House) (해우재) is presented here as a destination rather than as a commercial listing. The description focuses on the setting and visitor experience documented by the Korea Tourism Organization. Respect residential, religious, ecological, and cultural-property rules where they apply, and use the official contact for questions that affect access or safety.
Quick highlights
- Public institutional museum in Suwon dedicated to toilets and sanitation
- Set inside a building designed in the shape of a toilet
- Originally home of Sim Jae-deok ("Mr. Toilet"), founder of World Toilet Association
- Korean and global toilet history
- One of Korea's most-distinctive cultural destinations