The Seoul Museum of Art (free entry) is modern art museum located behind the Deoksugung Palace grounds. Here you can explore several floors which six exhibition halls which feature the works of Korean and international artists works at various times throughout the year.
There is one permanent exhibition "Chun Kyung Ja - Eternal Narcissist, where you can see a handful of works painted by this important Korean artist. During our last visit we found some of the works included in the third floor temporary exhibition - DigiFun Art: Urban Space (22 Sept- 13 Dec 13 2015) quite interesting to see. We also enjoyed the sculpture garden in front of the museum. These are quite photogenic, particularly during autumn foliage time of year.
In the end, the Seoul Museum of Art might be a hit or miss for art fans. There are few exhibition halls and depending on the current exhibitions, there might or might not be much that meets your tastes for art. As such it is best to visit the museum website beforehand prior to deciding to include a visit here or not during your...
Read moreThe exhibition space seemed to be only partly accessible when we visited (although I don't actually know what they have cordoned off on the top floor), and what was accessible was modestly sized. But the architecture is bright and there open in the center of the building. There are also good facilities, such as the spacious and well-equipped 수요실. I wonder if the fact that I found the exhibition boring tainted my overall experience. Perhaps I'll like it better next time (when there's no pandemic raging and limiting the experience of...
Read moreWell the facilities are great. Each floor has space for individual artist to showcase their art. The roof has a nice garden. The field surrounding the museum is good for kids. The art inside... well it's contemporary.
Not bad place and it's free. The free lockers are nice and bathrooms are sparkly clean. Staff are friendly. I took a star away because the art was eehh. I feel like some exhibits portrayed nothing of the artist and the process, rather random stuff they created that was trying too hard. Sorry, I know it's art,...
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