If you visit Cheong Wa Due, Blue House , you should check the Saranchae Museum too. It is located in front of the Cheong Wa Dae. And it is free of charge. Saranchae history The building was originally used as the official residence of the Chief of Staff of the President . After January 21, 1968 incident, the road in front of the Blue House and Mt. Inwang were closed to the public for a long time to protect the Blue House. In February 1996, the road in front of the Blue House was opened and it was converted into a facility to provide convenience to the public and opened as a Sarangbang in Hyoja-dong. The existing Sarangbang in Hyoja-dong was reconstructed into two stories above ground and one basement and opened in January 2010 as the Blue House Sarangchae. Saranchae today Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae is a comprehensive tourism promotion centre where visitors can understand the footsteps of past presidents of the Republic of Korea and the traditional culture of Korea. On the first floor,