Seoul Museum of Art (Seosomun)
서울시립미술관 서소문본관
City art museum · 1928 court facade · 2002 museum conversion · 1928 · Jung-gu
Address: 서울 중구 덕수궁길 61
Nearest subway: City Hall station
The front of the former Supreme Court was kept as a screen, with a new museum built behind it. Free entry to most exhibitions.
What to notice
- The preserved facade standing in front of the new volume.
- The lawn and garden in front, open to everyone.
- The approach along Deoksugung's stone-wall road.
Background
The Seoul Museum of Art is an art museum operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of Seoul, South Korea.
From Wikipedia: Seoul Museum of Art, opening section, lightly shortened. CC BY-SA 4.0