The Museum of Medicine, Medical museum in Seoul, South Korea
The Museum of Medicine is a medical museum in Seoul's Jongno-gu district, housed in the main building of the Daehan Hospital, the oldest modern hospital building in South Korea. It is affiliated with Seoul National University Hospital and preserves, researches, and exhibits medical artifacts and documents.
The building dates to the early 20th century, when it served as a working hospital on one of Korea's first modern medical campuses. Over the decades it transitioned from active patient care to preserving and displaying the history of medicine in the country.
The museum is a short walk from Hyehwa subway station, making it easy to reach from central Seoul. It is open on weekdays and some Saturdays, but closed on Sundays and national holidays, so it is worth checking ahead before visiting.
The museum occupies the main building of Daehanuiwon, the oldest surviving modern hospital building in South Korea. That structure now holds the medical artifacts and documents of Seoul National University Hospital's medical museum in Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu.
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