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Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum

Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum

안중근의사기념관 · Seoul · Museums & galleries

The Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum honors the memory of Ahn Junggeun (1879-1910), an independence activist and soldier who advocated for Korean independence and peace in Asia. He fought against the Japanese to defend the Korean Empire (1897-1910). He was executed in 1910 for assassinating Hirobumi Ito, the Japanese who led the invasion of Korea in 1909, in Harbin, China.

TypeMuseums & galleries
RegionSeoul
Address91, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
HoursMar-Oct : 10:00-18:00 / Nov-Feb : 10:00-17:00
ClosedMondays, New Year's day, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
AdmissionFree
ParkingAvailable

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