War Memorial of Korea, Military museum in Yongsan-dong, South Korea.
The War Memorial of Korea contains six indoor exhibition halls and an outdoor area displaying military equipment, weapons, aircraft, and armored vehicles from multiple nations.
The museum stands on the former site of army headquarters and opened in 1994 to document Korean military history, particularly focusing on the 1950-1953 Korean War.
Black marble monuments throughout the museum display the names of military personnel and police officers who died during the Korean War and subsequent conflicts.
The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday through Sunday between 9:00 and 18:00, with free guided tours available at 10:00 and 14:00 daily.
The Statue of Brothers in the memorial plaza depicts a South Korean soldier embracing a North Korean soldier, representing the divided Korean peninsula.
Location: Yongsan-dong
Inception: 1993
Official opening: June 10, 1994
Address: 29 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-18:00
Phone: +8227093139
Website: https://warmemo.or.kr/eng/intro/message/message.jsp
GPS coordinates: 37.53650,126.97710
Latest update: November 28, 2025 11:50
These military museums gather objects that tell stories of wars and the people who experienced them. You will find weapons, uniforms, combat vehicles, letters, photographs, and old documents. The collections cover different periods and conflicts, from the Middle Ages to recent wars, including the two world wars. In London, the Imperial War Museum holds records of British military life since 1914. In Moscow, the Museum of the Great Patriotic War focuses on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945. New Orleans hosts the National WWII Museum, which looks at American involvement in the Pacific and Europe. In Seoul, the Korean War Memorial traces the nation's history through its armed forces. Other sites like Bovington Tank Museum or the Royal Armouries in Leeds display military equipment from many centuries. These places help you understand how conflicts shaped societies and changed fighting techniques. You can see real objects, sometimes rare, and learn about soldiers' daily life beyond the big battles.
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