Hangul 서울시립미술관 Type Art Museum Phone +82 2-2124-8800 | Hanja 서울市立美術館 McCune–Reischauer Sŏul Sirip Misulgwan Opened 19 August 1988 Renovated 2002 | |
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Hours Open today · 10AM–8PMThursday10AM–8PMFriday10AM–8PMSaturday10AM–7PMSunday10AM–7PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–8PMWednesday(Arbor Day)10AM–8PMHours might differSuggest an edit Similar National Museum of Modern a, Deoksugung, Seoul Museum of History, Gyeonghuigung, National Museum of Contemp Profiles | ||
The Seoul Museum of Art is an art museum operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of Seoul, South Korea.
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Seoul museum of art
History
It was opened in the Gyeonghuigung Palace area, a royal palace of Joseon dynasty, with six exhibition rooms and an outdoor sculpture park. However, in 2002 a larger main branch was opened behind Deoksugung Palace, replacing the Gyeonguigung Branch as the main branch. Occupying the old Korean Supreme Court building this remodeled and renovated version houses three floors of exhibition halls, a connected administration annex, and a basement with lecture halls, classrooms and offices. The museum has two more branches in Seoul: one is located in Gyeonghuigung (SeMa GyeongHuiGung) and the other is located in Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu (SeMa NamSeoul).
The Seoul Museum of Art's main branch offers a wide variety of services to the general public. Offered by the museum are low, or no-cost, public art classes in Korean traditional arts, docent programs in English and Korean and lectures open to the public in order to further its mission.
Directors and curators
Currently Kim Hong-hee is leading the museum.