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Bukchon Art Museum 북촌미술관

  • +82-2-741-2296~7
  • bukchonartmuseum.com
4, Bukchon-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The Bukchon Art Museum, which opened in January 2005, provides exhibition space to communicate diverse artistic perspectives and interpretations with art collections that range from traditional antique arts to modern arts. Located in the historic cultural area of Bukchon (North Village), it offers a pleasant and comfortable place for enjoying culture.

The art museum endeavors to expand the base of art culture by showcasing the works of talented domestic and international artists who were discovered and selected through theme exhibitions of antique and modern arts from Korea and China and through active cultural engagement with East Asian countries.

Utilization information

・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-741-2296~7
(Korean)

・Closed : Mondays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) Holidays

・Admission Fees : Adult: 2,000 won / Youth (ages 7-18): 1,000 won

・Operating Hours : Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-18:00

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200 Chinese artworks, 150 modern Korean artworks, 2500 old documents from the Joseon dynasty

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