Ice Gallery Seoul is the world’s first indoor ice sculpture gallery that is open year-round.
The Ice Gallery is spread over 2 floors. The first floor and entrance is a big room with many tables and the reception area. Here for 5,000 won you can experience what it is like to be an ice [...]]]>

Ice Gallery Seoul

Ice Gallery Seoul is the world’s first indoor ice sculpture gallery that is open year-round.
The Ice Gallery is spread over 2 floors. The first floor and entrance is a big room with many tables and the reception area. Here for 5,000 won you can experience what it is like to be an ice sculptor. Here you are taught about ice and how to sculpt. You will be able to carve your own ice mug complete with handle. Once you have completed your mug you can sit back and have a nice drink but you better not take too long or your mug will melt.

The Ice Gallery is located in the basement of the building. First your guide will explain the rules to you and then you must wear a thick jacket that they provide. Following that the staff open the big industrial freezer like doors and you are free to explore the ice gallery by yourself. The freezer is quite small but still you could easily spend 20 or 30 minutes enjoying the sculptures until the ice-cold temperature gets the best of you. The room is at a constant temperature of -5c which is quite comfortable on those hot and humid summer days.

There are a few different sections in the ice gallery but the main theme is Korean Households. They have created replicas of toilets, kitchens and living rooms from ice. Towards the back of the Ice Gallery they have miniature ice sculptures of the Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa and more. Finally right before the exit they have and Ice Bar. There are four stools available made from ice and you can sit back and enjoy some vodka and other drinks.

Official site http://www.icegallery.co.kr/html/index.php (Korean Only)

Opening Hours / Admission:
Open everyday from 10am – 7pm
Ice Gallery is 7,000won and the Experience hall is 5,000won

How to get to the Ice Gallery Seoul:
Take line 3 to Anguk station and leave exit 1. Take your second right and head straight. It is in front of the Tourist Information booth

The Seoul Education Museum was opened on June 15th, 1995.  The museum was opened as a specialized museum of education that displays a total of 12,742 items. The museum looks at the role and history of education in Korea from the Three Kingdom period (285 AD) to present.

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Seoul Education Museum

The Seoul Education Museum was opened on June 15th, 1995.  The museum was opened as a specialized museum of education that displays a total of 12,742 items. The museum looks at the role and history of education in Korea from the Three Kingdom period (285 AD) to present.

A lot of changes have taken place with the education system in Korea in the past 150 years. Many universities began opening in the late 19th century with help from Christian missionaries. Following the Japanese occupation of Korea the education system was changed. The education under Japanese colonial rule focused more on Japan’s history, the Japanese writing system while neglecting Korea’s history and culture. After independence from Japan the U.S heavily influenced the education system in Korea and new laws were brought about such as compulsory education. Tragedy stuck again with the education system as most schools were closed or destroyed during the Korean War.

The museum is quite small (597.07 m2) but still has a good display of books, documents, teaching and writing tools. The museum is a tranquil spot where you can see the role and power of education and how it made Korea the country that it is today.

Opening hours / Admission:
Weekdays: 09:00am – 18:00
Weekends: 09:00am – 17:00
Closed on public holidays and the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.

Admission is free.

How to get to the Seoul Education Museum:
Take line 3 to Anguk station and leave exit 1. Take your second right and head straight.

Seonhakwon was founded on November 30th, 1921 as a foundation for the studies of Zen Buddhism. It was founded by several people including Nam-jun, Do-bong, Suk-do, Man-kong, Man-hae and Sung wol. Most of the movements made Seonhakwon Foundation by were suppressed by the Japanese Imperial army which occupied Korea at that time.

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Seonhakwon Foundation

Seonhakwon was founded on November 30th, 1921 as a foundation for the studies of Zen Buddhism. It was founded by several people including Nam-jun, Do-bong, Suk-do, Man-kong, Man-hae and Sung wol. Most of the movements made Seonhakwon Foundation by were suppressed by the Japanese Imperial army which occupied Korea at that time.

After South Korea won independence, there was a movement to recover the religious and spiritual purity by eliminating the Japanese buddhism customs which were imposed during the occupation. Finally the Joseon Buddhism Jogye Order which was distinctly Korean and free from Japanese influence, was established. This was the first legal Buddhist order in modern Korea and the precursor of today’s Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

Link to Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/

Today Seonhakwon has about 570 branches and missions including a central temple Jungang-Seonwon.
How to get to the Seonhakwon Foundation:
Take line 3 to Anguk Station and leave exit 1. Take your first left and walk for about 2 minutes and you will find Seonhakwon Foundation building on your left.