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Seoul Photo Festival

서울사진축제

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110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Photo Festival is held with the participation of citizens of Seoul-si, gathering their individual pictures to present the memory of picnic areas and reminding us of what family means. This special exhibition shows a part of leisure culture in the modern era, classified by period and location.

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Start date: 2015.11.25
End date: 2015.12.25
Age limit: Open to visitors of all ages.
Venue: Seoul City Hall & Citizen’s Hall, (Citizen Plaza, City Gallery), Seoul Library (1-4F, Planned Exhibition Hall), The Buk Seoul Museum of Art (Exhibition Hall No. 1, 2, Community Gallery, Multi-purpose Hall)
Venue info: [Subway]
City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 2)
Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2)
Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5)

[Bus]
Get off at City Hall Station Bus Stop.
- Green Bus: 1711, 7016, 7022
- Blue Bus: 103, 150, 401, 402, 604
- Village Bus: Jongno 09, Jongno 11
Show times: Seoul City Hall & Seoul Citizen’s Hall (Citizen Plaza, City Gallery)
09:00-21:00

Seoul Library (1F-4F, Planned Exhibition Hall)
09:00-21:00 (Weekends 18:00), Closed on every Monday and national holidays

The Buk Seoul Museum of Art (Exhibition Hall No. 1, 2, Community Gallery, Multi-purpose Hall)
10:00-20:00 (Weekends 18:00)

Closed on every Monday
Side events: Talents-Sharing Photo Studio, Symposium
Admission: Free

Updated 2016.04.14

Introduction

Programs

- Main exhibition
- Special exhibition
- Photo entry
- Workshop

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110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 199.3m
Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 199.3m
Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구) - 442.7m
Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관)) - 514.4m
Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각) - 622.1m
Subway Line 4 Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) (회현(남대문시장)) - 885.5m
Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 971.3m
Subway Line 4 Myeongdong (명동) - 978.9m
Subway Line 3 Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (경복궁(정부서울청사)) - 1095.3m
Subway Line 3 Euljiro 3(sam)ga (을지로3가) - 1259m

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