Audeum Audio Museum

Nestled in Seocho District's serene embrace, Audeum captivates with its striking façade of 20,000 silvery aluminum louvers, evoking a radiant forest where light dances through shadows like sunlight filtering through ancient foliage. Inside, Kengo Kuma's masterful design unfolds across seven stories of acoustically perfected wooden "drapes" and engineered spaces, immersing visitors in over 150 years of audio history-from 19th-century phonographs to iconic Western Electric systems that birthed the Talkies era. This temple of sound, founded in tribute to audio pioneer Michael Chung's father, redefines listening as an artful communion with nature's whispers, earning Prix Versailles accolades for its sensory brilliance.