Jeoldusan Martyrs' Museum (절두산 순교 박물관)




Address



6, Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 마포구 토정로 6 (합정동)



Type






Inquiries




• 1330 tt call center: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3142-4434




Homepage




www.jeoldusan.or.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, French, Italian, German)







Introduction

Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Museum, located at Martyrs' Mountain, opened in 1967. Up until 2000, it was referred as the Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Memorial.


A total of 3,000 Catholic relics including 1,258 books, 186 ceramic pieces, 155 paintings and drawings, and 45 outdoor sculptures and statues are on display here.


Writings of Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary, have been translated into Korean and are considered some of the most import historical Catholic writings on display at Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Museum. An image of the Virgin Mary, a figure of Dae-geon Kim (the first priest in Korea) and other statues are also displayed on these grounds.

Closed

Every Monday, Holidays

Operating Hours

09:30 - 17:00

Admission Fees

Free (Donations Appreciated)

* Notes: Group (more than 10 persons) should make a reservation 2 weeks in advance the visiting day


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