Seoul Museum of Art


The Seoul Museum of Art is an art museum operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of Seoul, South Korea.
WWW sema.seoul.go.kr

History

It was opened in the Gyeonghuigung Palace area, a royal palace of Joseon dynasty, with six exhibition rooms and an outdoor sculpture park. However, in 2002 a larger main branch was opened behind Deoksugung Palace, replacing the Gyeonguigung Branch as the main branch. Occupying the old Korean Supreme Court building this remodeled and renovated version houses three floors of exhibition halls, a connected administration annex, and a basement with lecture halls, classrooms and offices. The museum has two more branches in Seoul: one is located in Nowon District and the other is located in Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu.
The museum's main branch offers a wide variety of services to the general public. Offered by the museum are low, or no-cost, public art classes in Korean traditional arts, docent programs in English and Korean and lectures open to the public in order to further its mission.

Branches

  • Seoul Museum of Art Seosomun Main Branch, opened in 1988
  • Nam-Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2004
  • Nanji Residency Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2006
  • Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2013
  • Art Archives, Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2023
  • Photograpic Arts Center, Seoul Museum of Art, opened in 2025
  • SeMA Nam June Paik Memorial House

Directors

The Seoul Museum of Art's current seventh director Eun-ju Choi was officially appointed on March 30, 2023.