Seoul

Samcheong-dong

Art institutions

• MMCA Seoul — National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

  30 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

  The Seoul branch of South Korea’s national museum of modern and contemporary art. Located near Gyeongbokgung Palace, it presents Korean and international exhibitions across galleries, courtyards and other project spaces.

• Buk-Seoul Museum of Art — SeMA

  1238 Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul

  A branch of the Seoul Museum of Art set within a public park in northern Seoul. Its programme includes contemporary art, exhibitions for children and projects connecting the museum with its surrounding community.

• Leeum Museum of Art

  60-16 Itaewon-ro 55-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

  A private museum bringing together traditional Korean art and modern and contemporary works. Its buildings were designed by Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas.

• Art Sonje Center

  87 Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

  A non-profit contemporary art centre in Samcheong-dong, presenting exhibitions, performances and experimental projects by Korean and international artists.

• Atelier Hermès — Maison Hermès Dosan Park

  B1F, 7 Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

  A contemporary art gallery within Maison Hermès Dosan Park, presenting exhibitions and commissioned projects with a focus on experimental artistic practices.

  Visitor notice: Temporarily closed for renovation from 10 April 2026 until May 2027.

Image by Jose Eduardo Camargo from Pixabay.

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