# Seoul Urban Life Museum, South Korea: what it is and when to go > Seoul Urban Life Museum is a museum (서울생활사박물관) in South Korea (Seoul). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seoul-urban-life-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 서울생활사박물관 - **Where:** South Korea · 동일로174길 27, 01849, 서울특별시 - **Best time:** March to May and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** GMP Seoul, 26 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Th-Tu 09:00-17:30 - **Website:** [museum.seoul.go.kr](https://museum.seoul.go.kr/sulm/index.do) - **Coordinates:** 37.61987, 127.077 ## What it is and where Seoul Urban Life Museum is a museum (서울생활사박물관) in South Korea (Seoul). It is in [Seoul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seul/), where this site lists 57 more places to see, 9.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.61987, 127.077; the nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, Seoul), 26 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.619868%2C127.077) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.619868%2C127.077) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/) places in South Korea. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Seoul Urban Life Museum is **March to May and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 02 | | June | Possible | 14 h 35 | | July | Better not | 14 h 21 | | August | Possible | 13 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h | | November | Best time | 9 h 56 | | December | Possible | 9 h 25 | In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Korea To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hani Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/hani-sauna/): Hot spring bath · 1.0 km - [Seoul Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seoul-science-center/): Museum · 2.5 km - [Cheonjiyeon spa world](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonjiyeon-spa-world/): Hot spring bath · 2.6 km - [Cheonjangsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonjangsan/): Summit · 3.0 km - [Geumgangsanboseok Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geumgangsanboseok-sauna/): Hot spring bath · 4.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## More in South Korea: Museums and art - [National Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museo-nacional-de-corea/): Museum located in Seoul, Republic of Korea - [National Folk Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-folk-museum-of-korea/): national museum in Seoul, South Korea - [Love Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeju-love-land/): sculpture garden - [Gyeongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeongju-national-museum/): national museum - [Buyeo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/buyeo-national-museum/): national museum - [Gongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gongju-national-museum/): national museum Every South Korea place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Seoul Urban Life Museum? It is a museum (서울생활사박물관 in the local language) in South Korea. ### When is the best time to visit Seoul Urban Life Museum? March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. ### How do you get to Seoul Urban Life Museum? The nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 26 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.619868%2C127.077) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hani Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/hani-sauna/), [Seoul Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seoul-science-center/), [Cheonjiyeon spa world](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonjiyeon-spa-world/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1126563219), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).