Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House)

Korean name해우재

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Inquiries
031-271-9777
Opening hours
- Summer (March - October) 10:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17:30)
- Winter (Nov–Feb) 10:00~17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
Closed
Closed every Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, closed the next day) / January 1 / Seollal and Chuseok holidays
Admission
Free

Haewoojae Museum is the world's only toilet-shaped museum. Its name means "a house to relieve one’s concerns," a term used in temples when referring to the restroom. It includes an exhibition hall, a library, and an experience center. The permanent exhibition on the first floor introduces the history and science of toilets from the 1950s to the present. The second floor hosts special exhibitions. The children's experience center offers the opportunity of learning about the digestive process in the human body. 

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking
Disabled parking available (2 spaces/parking lot next to cultural center/disabled sign)_Disability-free convenience facilities
Public transport
Take the bus (seats: 1009, 3003, 7790, 7800, 7900 / city: 5, 63, 64, 65, 92, 98, 99, 310, 990 / village: 2-1, 2-5, 21) at the Yuljeon Cathedral stop at Exit 1 of Sungkyunkwan University Station on Subway Line 1, and ride at the entrance of Dongwon High School. 500m after getting off
Access route
A ramp (gentle slope) is installed up to the entrance_Barrier-free facilities
Entrance passage
The main entrance has a ramp, so wheelchair access is possible (automatic door)
Elevator
Elevator available (Culture Center)
Restroom
There is a restroom for the disabled (in the general restroom on the first floor of the cultural center)

Visual

Braille brochures
Braille signs available (Culture Center 1st floor)

Families with infants

Nursing room
Nursing room available (museum 1st floor)
Other facilities
Diaper changing table available in restroom for disabled people Diaper changing table, microwave, water purifier, and sink available in nursing room Baby restroom available (Children's Experience Center on the 2nd floor of the Cultural Center)

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