Haewoojae Museum (Mr. Toilet House)

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After demolishing the house in which he lived for 30 years, Mr. Toilet, Sim Jae-deok, built this house in the shaped of a toilet in order to celebrate the establishment of the World Toilet Association (WTA). He named it Haewoojae, which means "a house to relieve one’s concerns," a term used in temples when referring to the restroom.

Construction began in March 2007 by architect Go Giung, and finished on November 11, 2007. Haewoojae was credited as being the biggest toilet sculpture by the Korea Record Institute in 2007, and it got a lot of attention by domestic and foreign media outlets.

After Sim Jae-deok passed away, his family donated the house to Suwon city in July 2009. The city decided to remodel the place to commemorate him, making it into a Haewoojae cultural exhibit in accordance with Sim's will.

* Opening date: October 30, 2010

 

(16209)9, Jangan-ro 458beon-gil, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

+82-31-271-9777
www.haewoojae.com

 

Utilization information

Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-31-271-9777

Parking Facility : Available

Parking Fee : Free

Closed : Mondays (the following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year's Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)

Operating Hours : March-October 10:00-18:00
November-February 10:00-17:00
* Subject to change.

Scale : Area: 1,994 ㎡ / Gross area: 418.17 ㎡ / Building area: 239.09 ㎡
Exhibition Hall - 1F 220.47 ㎡

Use fee : Free

Program Information

Educational program for children

Reservations

Online reservation for groups in advance

Access

[Subway + Bus]
Sungkyunkwan Univ. Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 1.
Take Bus No. 64 in front of Yuljeong-dong Catholic Church and get off at Dongwon High School Entrance Bus Stop.
Take a right at the Imok Sageori (four-way intersection).
Cross the street, and continue walking for approx. 700 m to reach the toilet house.