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The Museum of Medicine (서울대학교병원의학박물관)

The Museum of Medicine (서울대학교병원의학박물관) · © KTO · KOGL Type 3

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The Museum of Medicine (서울대학교병원의학박물관)

The Museum of Medicine is a curated attraction in Korea — full details, hours, and access info on the official Korea Tourism page.

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Why go

Seoul National University Hospital Museum of Medicine is a public institutional museum dedicated to the history of medicine in Korea, located on the Seoul National University Hospital campus in central Seoul. The museum walks visitors through the development of modern medicine in Korea from the colonial period through the post-war era, with displays of period medical equipment, archival photographs and documents, period medical practitioners' tools, and interpretive context on Korean medical-and-health history. The museum sits in the building that originally served as the main medical office of the colonial-era hospital, giving the institution direct architectural connection to its historical subject matter. Best for travelers seriously interested in modern Korean medicine and public-health history.

Quick highlights

  • Public institutional museum dedicated to history of medicine in Korea
  • Located on Seoul National University Hospital campus in central Seoul
  • Development of modern medicine from colonial period through post-war era
  • Period medical equipment, archival photographs, practitioners' tools
  • Building originally served as main medical office of colonial-era hospital

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