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The Seoul Museum of Art () is an art
museum A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...
operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of
Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
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History

It was opened in the
Gyeonghuigung Palace Gyeonghuigung (, 'Palace of Serene Harmony') is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the " Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty. History The land where Gyeonghuigung stood was originally the site of the house of P ...
area, a royal palace of
Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
, with six exhibition rooms and an outdoor sculpture park. However, in 2002 a larger main branch was opened behind
Deoksugung Deoksugung (), also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. It has a mix of traditional Korea ...
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
Nowon District Nowon District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It is considered to be a residental district, due to its high concentration of apartme ...
(SeMA Buk-Seoul) and the other is located in
Namhyeon-dong Namhyeon-dong () is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "southern mountain pass". It is named because there was main mountain pass to pass over Mt. Gwanak in the past. Points of interest * Seoul Museum o ...
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Gwanak-gu Gwanak District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It lies on the southern skirt of Seoul, bordering Anyang, Gyeonggi, Anyang, Gyeonggi Province. The southern border of Gwanak District, b ...
(SeMA Nam-Seoul). The museum'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.


Branches

* Seoul Museum of Art Seosomun Main Branch (SeMA), opened in 1988 * Nam-Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2004 * Nanji Residency Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2006 * Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2013 * Art Archives, Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2023 * Photograpic Arts Center, Seoul Museum of Art (Photo SeMA), opened in 2025 * SeMA Nam June Paik Memorial House


Directors

The Seoul Museum of Art’s current seventh director Eun-ju Choi was officially appointed on March 30, 2023 Director. * The sixth director Jee-sook Beck, appointed on March 30, 2019 * The fifth director Choi Hyo-jun, appointed on February 9, 2017 * The fourth Director Kim Hong-hee, appointed on January 12, 2012 * The third director Ryu Hee-Young,appointed on January 12, 2007 * The second director Ha Chong-Hyun, appointed on January 1, 2003 * The first director Yoo Jun-sang, appointed on June 1, 1999


See also

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Ilmin Museum of Art Ilmin Museum of Art is a private art museum of South Korea, located on Sejongno street in Jongno District, a central district of Seoul, known for exhibiting mainly Korean art. The museum was established and run by the Ilmin Cultural Foundation () ...
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Korean art Korean arts include traditions in calligraphy, music, painting and pottery, often marked by the use of natural forms, surface decoration and bold colors or sounds. The earliest examples of Korean art consist of Stone Age works dating from 3000 ...
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List of museums in Seoul There are over 100 museums in Seoul. National museums Municipal museums Private museums See also *List of museums in South Korea *List of tallest buildings in Seoul * Architecture of South Korea ReferencesKorean museum associationMuseums i ...
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List of museums in South Korea There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea. National museums Museums in Seoul Provincial and private museums See also * Architecture of South Korea * List of South Korean tourist attractions *List of tallest buildings in Seoul ...


References


External links


Official site (English)
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