The Seodaemun Prison History Hall is…
The museum preserves and displays Seodaemun Prison signifying the suffering and pain of Koreans during the modern period. Here, independence activists and pro-democracy activities were jailed and martyred. Despite such a history of suffering, Koreans achieved independence and democracy. The Seodaemun Prison History Hall represents the history of struggle to achieve Korea's independence and democracy with such indomitable spirit and potential.

• Oct. 21, 1908 : Opened as Gyeongseong Gamok(Prison)
• Sep. 3, 1912 : Name was changed to Seodaemun Gamok(Prison)
• May 5, 1923 : Name was changed to Seodaemun Hyeongmuso(Prison)
• Nov. 21, 1945 : Name was changed to Seoul Hyeongmuso(Prison)
• Dec. 23, 1961 : Name was changed to Seoul Gyodoso(Correctional Facilities)
• Jul. 7, 1967 : Name was changed to Seoul Guchiso(Jail)
• Nov. 15, 1987 : Seoul Jail transferred to Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Feb. 27, 1988 : Designated as the National Historic Relics (No. 324)
• ov. 5, 1998 : Opened the Seodaemun Prison History Hall
• Mar. 6, 2007 : Registered as a Grade 1 Specialized Museum (No. 37)
• Oct. 18, 2007 : Designated as a National Memorial Facilities (No. 10-1-23)
• Nov. 5, 2010 : Replaced and rearranged the facilities on exhibit