UN Peace Memorial Hall
유엔평화기념관
About
Free Korean War museum with exhibits on 22 UN support countries, military equipment and a hands-on experience zone.
Models, wartime photographs and military vehicles set the tone at the UN Peace Memorial Hall: this is a museum about the Korean War and the countries that sent combat or medical support to Korea. Displays cover 22 participating countries, alongside a UN international peace hall and a section on Richard Whitcomb. The mood is calm and deliberately solemn, focused on remembering UN troops and Korean War veterans rather than making the visit feel like entertainment. The exhibits use photographs, models, video and military equipment to tell the story. Their timeline format helps children and teenagers follow the history, and families can break up the viewing with the hands-on experience zone. The country displays are a useful reason to come even if you already know the broad outline of the war: they make the international contribution the focus. One visitor notes that country names appear in English, but there is no reliable information here about English-language explanations throughout. Admission and parking are free. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, with entry closing at 17:30; it closes on Mondays. You can reach it by the Nam-gu 9 village bus, which stops at the museum, or travel via Motgol or Daeyeon station on Subway Line 2. The walk up is steep, so the bus or a car is more comfortable if hills are a concern. Parking is available indoors and outdoors. Allow time to read the displays and watch the videos; this is better approached as a quiet history visit than a quick photo stop. It suits families looking for an indoor educational outing, especially on a rainy day, and school groups. The main drawback is access: the hillside location can make the journey awkward on foot or by transit, and the museum tends to draw fewer visitors than the nearby Busan Museum or UN Memorial Cemetery.
Local tips
- Arrive before 17:30 — entry closes then, even though the museum stays open until 18:00.
- Take the Nam-gu 9 village bus — it stops at the museum and avoids the steep uphill walk.
- Visit Tuesday through Sunday — the museum is closed on Mondays.
- Set aside time for the timeline displays, videos and hands-on experience zone.
Details
- Motgol Station (Busan Line 2)
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 10:00–18:00
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–18:00