Zaha Museum (자하미술관) – Homepage blog.naver.com/artzaha – Tel +82-2-395-3222 Located in Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Zaha Museum is the highest art gallery in Seoul. Reachingthe museum involves a bit of an uphill walk, but the breathtaking scenery that includes Bugaksan Mountain and Inwangsan Mountain makes it worth the effort. Opened on March 1, 2008, the two-story museum…
Gallery Hyundai (갤러리 현대) – Homepage www.galleryhyundai.com – Tel +82-2-2287-3500 Gallery Hyundai has been improving daily for over 40 years since April 1970, working closely with various Korean artists in modern art. Gallery Hyundai introduces varied artists including prominent artists, as well as up-and-coming artists, regardless of genre through sophisticated exhibitions, showing domestic and overseas…
Mapo Art Center (마포아트센터) – Homepage www.mapoartcenter.or.kr – Tel +82-2-3274-8500 Mapo Art Center is an innovative cultural art space near college campuses including Hongik, Sinchon and Seogang area. Art Hall Mac, operated by Mapo Art Center is a fascinating performance hall used for a wide range of cultural events. The art hall boasts a stunning…
Arko Arts Theater (아르코예술극장) – Homepage theater.arko.or.kr – Tel +82-2-3668-0007 Opened on April 1, 1981, Arko Arts Theater’s mission statement is to “boost performance art, obtain performance space to promote its popularity among the public, and support stages to pure art organizations facing financial difficulties.” As the center of performance art, the theater also began…
Jeongdok Library (서울특별시교육청 정독도서관) – Homepage jdlib.sen.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2011-5799 Jeongdok Library opened in January 1977 on the former site of the Gyeonggi High School in Bukchon, Jongno-gu, Seoul. As a public city library, it boasts little under half a million books and 16,300 reference materials. The Seoul Education Museum in the library houses a…
Kumho Art Hall (금호아트홀) – Homepage www.kumhoarthall.com – Tel +82-2-6303-1977 Kumho Art Hall was built in 2000 exclusively for classical music concerts, with 390 seats, the perfect structure for chamber concerts. All seats are recital hall chairs and the wide spacing between rows of chairs helps the audience to have a pleasant time. Upon entering…
Myeongdong Theater (명동예술극장) – Homepage www.mdtheater.or.kr – Tel +82-1644-2003 Myeongdong Theater is an exclusive theatrical performance center, located in what was originally the National Theater of Korea. From 1934 to 1973, the National Theater of Korea pioneered Korean arts and culture, serving as a movie theater, performance hall and art theater. Though it closed its…
Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery (서울아트센터 공평갤러리) – Homepage www.gpart.kr (Korean, English) – Tel +82-70-4214-0070 Opened in 1992, Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery is a 17,791㎡, two-story building with four exhibition halls. It is one of the main galleries of Insa-dong, displaying diverse artwork ranging from Western and Korean paintings to sculptures. Due to the…
Horim Art Center (Horim Museum Sinsa) (호림아트센터(호림박물관 신사분관)) – Homepage www.horimmuseum.org – Tel +82-2-541-3523 Horim Art Center in Sinsa-dong is a branch of Horim Museum, opened in Sillim-dong by the Sungbo Cultural Foundation in June of 2009 with the aim of bringing art closer to people. This museum has exhibition halls on the second through…
The National Library of Korea (국립중앙도서관) – Homepage www.nl.go.kr – Tel +82-2-590-0500 The National Library of Korea collects and preserves many important documents and books, promoting a culture of appreciation for these cultural heritages. The library was founded on May 28, 1988 in the area of Seocho Park, later expanding to include an annex. The…