Museums  Korea, South  

Leeum Samsung Museum of Art
	Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art is committed to establishing and preserving a new interpretation and perspective of traditional Korean art, encouraging and presenting new trends in Korean modern art, and displaying international contemporary art that reflects the preeminent values of our time. As part of its commitment, the Museum is very much interested in open-ended exploration, welcoming all who enjoy and understand art, enriching art worldwide, without boundaries. http://www.leeum.org/
	#747-18, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea Hours: Tuesdays -­ Sundays : 10:30-18:00 Every Thursday to 21:00 / Closed: Every Monday Admission: Adults £Ü10,000 / concessions: £Ü6,000

National Museum of Contemporary Art DEOKSUGUNG
	Annex of National Museum of Contemporary Art at Deoksugung Palace was originally built as an annex to the National Museum of Contemporary Art. It specializes in seeking out and researching modern art, and also in exhibiting and preserving them. Because it uses the Seokjojeon annex inside the Deoksugung Palace as its exhibition space, the center maintains a unique traditional atmosphere to it with  modern works such as paints in Indian ink, colorings, oil paintings, and sculptures. http://www.moca.go.kr/Modern/eng/main.html
	Deoksugung Palace 5-1  Jeong-dong, Joong-gu, Seoul, Korea Hours: March - October 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m  (Thursday, Friday, open till 8:30 p.m / Saturday, Sunday and holidays open till 6:30 p.m) November - February 9 a.m to 5 p.m Closed on Mondays Admission: Adults W10,000 / concessions W5000

National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea
	The National Museum of Contemporary Art is situated inside the Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon. Originally this museum was established as a small exhibition hall within the Gyeongbokgung Palace in 1969. However a bigger exhibition area was required for displaying the masterpieces and hence the National Museum of Contemporary Art was laid in the Seokjojeon after refurbishing the building. Actually Seokjojeon was a colossal granite building in the Deoksugung Palace and was previously used to host the imperial guests. Later in the year 1986, the museum was moved inside the Seoul Grand Park. The National Museum of Contemporary Art looks wonderful with its picturesque backdrop of Mt. Cheonggyesan, an outdoor sculpture park and an amphitheater within this exquisitely designed museum. At present the National Museum of Contemporary Art has a total floor space of 120, 000square meters where the masterpieces of modern era are exhibited. The famous museum displays Korean paintings including oil paintings, handicraft works and sculptures. http://www.moca.go.kr
	Korea 427-701, San 58-4 (Gwangmyeong-gil 209), Makgye-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea Hours: March - October 10am to 6pm (Fri., Sat., Sun., & holidays, closes at 7pm)  November - February 10am to 5pm (Sat., Sun., & holidays, closes at 6pm) Closed Mondays Admission: Adults W1,000 / concessions W500 The second Sunday of each month is free to all.

National Museum of Korea
	The National Museum of Korea (NMK) endeavors to preserve, to exhibit, and to interpret our cultural heritage in a manner that befits the museum’s international scale. It also strives through international cultural exchanges to become a world-class institution that serves the Korean people. To achieve its mission, the museum will focus on three objectives: popularization, globalization, and informatization. http://www.museum.go.kr
	168-6 Yongsan-dong 6 ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea Hours: Weekdays : 9am - 6 pm Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: 9 am- 7 pm Admission: adults W 2000 / concessions W 1000

SEMA Gyeonghuigung - The Seoul Museum of Art
	The Seoul The Gyeonghuigung Annex Building was dynamically set in an historical area, but its ironworks and other aspects were made to suit its location near the wide courtyard of Gyeonghuigung (a royal villa during the Joseon period) This building shows another exhibition area having high ceilings of over 10 meters, iron and structural works inside showing the construction of the building as-is, the circular hallways with flowing lines showing the inside construction and zig-zagging interior; it ports a distinct physical personality divided from the cold feeling of modernism. It provides a superior opportunity for art groups to present their works and attracts many exhibitions, receiving general applications from capable groups in order to give the people of Seoul the opportunity to view various art exhibitions. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr
	2-1, Sinmunno 2(i)-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul,Korea Hours: daily 10 am to 6 pm Admission: Adults  700 won  / concessions 300 won. Over 65 Free.

SEMA NamSeou - The Seoul Museum of Art
	The old Belgian Embassy in Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu in Seoul was opened as the NamSeoul Annex Side Building on September 2nd, 2004. This is a beautiful 1900 century building made in an elegant neo-classical style with minimal decoration. The granite and red stone walls that line the lush outdoor sculpture courtyard stand in accord with the balcony’s Ionic columns and inside the rooms stretch out freely from the entryway with their original neo-classical interior columns and fireplaces. Along with the main building in Seosomun, the Namseoul Side Building has been responsible for running children’s educational programs as a public art museum for an expansion of the base of societal education programs. The museum offers the opportunity to young people and residents of the area to feel at once both the experience of art and the scenery and tradition of this former Belgian consulate http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr
	1059-13 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-800 Korea Hours: Weekdays 10 am - 8 pm/ Sat and Sun 10 am to 6 pm Admission: Adults  700 won  / concessions 300 won. Over 65 Free.

SEMA The Seoul Museum of Art
	The Seoul Museum of Art has continued to expand since 1928 and moved to its current location at 37 Seosomun-dong in May 2002, after remodeling this building that housed the Republic of Korea Supreme Court from 1948 until 1995. The building was reborn into a cultural space that could be used and enjoyed comfortably by all the people of Seoul. The museum has also opened the Nam Seoul Annex Building south of the river, a region that has comparatively few cultural facilities in relation to the north. It has earned a place amongst the world’s art museums as a public art museum dedicated to open public use. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr
	Main building: Museum of Art-gil 28 (Seosomun-dong 37), Jung-gu, Seoul (100-813) Korea Hours: Summer season (March ~ October) Weekday 10 am to 10 pm /Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 7 pm Winter season (November ~ February) Weekday 10 am to 9 pm/ Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm Admission: Adults  700 won  / concessions 300 won. Over 65 Free.

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