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Soma Museum of Art

소마미술관

+82-2-425-1077
somamuseum.org

424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

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Located in Seoul Olympic Park, Soma Museum of Art is an art and cultural space over 3,300ms. The two exhibition floors are further divided into five exhibition halls and the Video Art Hall. Outside, visitors can check out Sculpture Park, with over 204 sculptures and 8 original pieces by renowned international artists. The museum itself is also a work of art: a modern building constructing using environmentally-friendly, natural wooden elements.

Museum facilities include the Sculpture Park, various exhibition halls, a drawing center, studios for art education, rooms for events, and a number of other amenities. In addition to hosting exhibits throughout the year, the museum runs art education programs and an Art Academy for children and adults. The museum offers frequent movie screenings, events for Children's Day, special night exhibition hours, and special presentations.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-425-1077 (Korean)
Parking fee: 1,000 won for the first hour / 500 won for each additional 15 minutes
Closed: Mondays, New Year's Day, Seollal, Chuseok
Admission: [Individual]
Adults 3,000 won / Students 2,000 won / Children 1,000 won
[Group]
Adults 1,500 won / Student 1,000 won / Children 500 won
* Group: 20 people or more.
* Free: Infants under 3 years old, seniors (age 65 and up), the handicapped (1 guardian enters free, ID cards required)
Hours: 10:00-18:00
* Last admission: 1 hr before closing.
Size: 10,191㎡ (5 Galleries and Video Art Hall)
- Exclude 770,000㎡ Sculpture Park

Updated 2016.04.11

Industry Information

Holds various exhibitions, cultural events and academic class for different audience targeted.

* Class (educational) programs available for the followings,
-Adults
-Children
-Special session

Info. Services for Koreans

Tue-Fri 14:00, 16:00
Weekends 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00

Access

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[Subway]
Mongchontoseong Station (Seoul Subway Line 8), Exit 1
Head right for about 200m inside Peace Gate.

[Bus]
Take Bus 30, 30-5, 340, 3412, or 3413.
- Get off at Olympic Park Peace Gate Square or Olympic Park Bus Stop.

424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Traffic information

Subway Line 5 올림픽공원 - 612.5m
Subway Line 5 Bangi (방이) - 873.9m
Subway Line 8 Mongchontoseong (World Peace Gate) (몽촌토성(평화의문)) - 1025m
Subway Line 8 Gangdong-gu Office (강동구청) - 1566.3m
Subway Line 5 Ogeum (오금) - 1638.5m
Subway Line 3 Ogeum (오금) - 1638.5m
Subway Line 5 Dunchondong (둔촌동) - 1658.7m
Subway Line 2 Jamsillaru (잠실나루) - 1836.7m
Subway Line 8 Jamsil (Songpa-gu Office) (잠실(송파구청)) - 1934.4m
Subway Line 2 Jamsil (Songpa-gu Office) (잠실(송파구청)) - 1934.4m

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