MMCA Seoul
국립현대미술관 서울관
National contemporary art museum · Min Hyun-jun (mp_art architects) · 2013 · Jongno-gu
Address: 서울 종로구 삼청로 30
Nearest subway: Anguk station
Instead of one big object, the museum is a group of low buildings and courtyards that keeps the scale of the palace neighbourhood around it.
What to notice
- The 'madang' courtyards you cross between galleries.
- The restored brick main building at the front, once the Defense Security Command's headquarters.
- Views toward Gyeongbokgung and Bugaksan from the open spaces.
Background
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in Gwacheon, Deoksugung, Seoul and Cheongju. The museum was established in 1969 as the country's only national art museum dedicated to Korean modern and contemporary art, while also presenting international art.
From Wikipedia: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, opening section, lightly shortened. CC BY-SA 4.0