Daegu Art Museum — Attraction in Daegu

Daegu Art Museum, a municipal art museum inaugurated in May 2011 and supported by the Daegu Municipal Government, is confident it is at the highest level of artwork management and exhibition halls. The museum has presented exhibitions promoting Daegu art's advancement through study and the re-illumination of Daegu modern and contemporary art's historical value.

The museum also has planned exhibitions introducing social, artistic issues of the times and leading trends in theglobal art scene through domestic and overseas exchanges. It has also executed diverse performances and events, such as celebrity invitation lectures and academic programs for children, teenagers, and citizens of all ages, in harmony with the museum spaces.

On the third floor of the museum building visitors find the Art Information Center where they can peruse art-related books and a lounge where they can take a rest. The museum will develop quality programs to improve viewer satisfaction and will sincerely perform the role of creative cultural forum together with citizens, offering careful service while leading the times.

Museum sizeLand area: 71,202m2Building area: 8,807.27m2Surface area: 21,701.44m2 Building composition1B: Project Room / Storage / Machine Equipment Room / Multi-purpose Hall / Auditorium / Art Shop / offices2F: Gallery 2 / Gallery 3 / Gallery 4 / Gallery 53F: Art Information Center / View Lounge Organization : Two departments (Curatorial Office / Administration & Support Department) Location : Misoolgwan-ro 40 (374, Samdeok-dong), Suseong-gu,...

You must visit the museum! This is an the most overlooked and under appreciated place in Daegu. It's a little hard to get to so that might discourage visitors a bit. But there are buses available. And there's ample parking. And it's location is worth it as it puts it in a part of town with lots of greenery and a lovely view. It's nice and quiet. There's a lack of shade so it gets hot in the summer but when the weather is good your could have a nice day just walking around the grounds. And it's cheap! Only 1000 won to enter. The museum itself has 4 main galleries on the first and second floors. The first floor has a large open hall where much larger pieces are housed. The other galleries have a constant rotation of styles from various artists both modern and classical. On my recent visit the first floor featured a variety of Pop art from Korean artists. It was fun and interesting. The second floor was a series of art about Korean national character made by the late Korean Park Sang Gwan....

좋겠다 대구는 많은 한국 근대화가들의 고향이라서.. 이쾌대 이인성!!!!!! If you wanna know korean artists/painters in 50s and after, should visit. Daegu is the homeland of manynof modern artists. Especially two big artists: Lee Insung and Lee Qoede. Lots of their works are here and influencing/influenced...