Soma Museum of Art 소마미술관
- +82-2-425-1077
- somamuseum.org
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
・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-425-1077 (Korean)
・Parking Fees : O
・Closed : Mondays, New Year's Day, Seollal, Chuseok
・Admission Fees : [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)
・Operating Hours : 10:00-18:00
* Last admission: 1 hr before closing.
・Structure Size : 10,191㎡ (5 Galleries and Video Art Hall)
- Exclude 770,000㎡ Sculpture Park
Industry Information
* Class (educational) programs available for the followings,
-Adults
-Children
-Special session
Info. Services for Koreans
Weekends 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00
Access
[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
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