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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul [MMCA Seoul]
- +82-2-3701-9500
- mmca.go.kr
Overview
In 2013, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea opened a new branch in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu at the former site of the Defense Security Command. The announcement for the construction of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul) came out in 2009, and the architecture for the museum was selected through idea proposals and an architectural design competition in 2010. What makes the Seoul branch different from the others is that it introduced Korea’s traditional architectural concept of ‘madang’, which is a spacious courtyard where people can come in and gather together to socialize. MMCA Seoul's building is also designed to harmonize with the surrounding nature around the city.
Equipped with facilities including a reference center, a project gallery theater and a multipurpose hall, MMCA Seoul strives to accommodate every mode of new artistic endeavor and to communicate with the public. The site is where Korea’s historical and political developments were achieved. Most of the old buildings are gone but a few still remains to remind people of its significant role.
MMCA Seoul was inaugurated on November 12, 2013
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3701-9500 - Parking
- Available
- Parking fee
- MMCA Seoul parking lot, B2, B3
- First hour: 2,000 won (500 won for each additional 15 minutes)
- One-day parking: 15,000 won (Tue-Sun: 08:00~23:00 / Mon: 09:00~18:00)
- Discounts offered to visitors and members of the museum and people with disability. - Closed
- Mondays, New Year's Day
- Admission
- Single Admission: 4,000 won
※ Scheduled Exhibit : Prices may vary according to exhibit
※ Evening hours: 18:00-21:00 Scheduled Exhibit: Free admission
※ Discount (Group or Affiliate Credit Cards)
Groups: For groups of 10 or more - 20% (Limited to groups with reservations made 5 days in advance)
※ Free Admission (Regular or Affiliate Credit Cards)
- Less than 24 years or 65 years and above
- Undergraduate/Graduate Student
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Membership Holders
- Museum, Art Museum Curator (MMCA members)
- Teacher in charge of students
- Guardians or people with disabilties
- War veteran (spouse included)
- Low-income families or people on welfare (documentation required )
※ Free admission for scheduled exhibits: Culture Day - last Wednesday of every month
※ Admission fares may vary according to exhibits - Hours
- 10:00-18:00 (Wed, Sat - Until 21:00) ※ Admission available until 1 hour before closing
- Size
- Exhibition area: 8,789㎡
- Time needed
- 2 hrs
Updated 2016.04.14
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 1 or Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 2.
Walk toward Gyeongbokgung Palace and follow the eastern part of the palace wall for about 5min and you will see the museum across the street.
30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Traffic information
- Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국) - 516.3m
- Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 727.6m
- Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 964.4m
- Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 1016m
- Subway Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1291.7m
- Subway Line 3 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1291.7m
- Subway Line 1 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1291.7m
- Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 1467.2m
- Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 1630.4m
- Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 1630.4m
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