Seoul Museum of Art (서울시립미술관(서소문본관))
sema.seoul.go.kr
- Tel
+82-2-2124-8800
The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) is a space for all to meet and experience the joy of art. Located in the center of Jeong-dong, a district that retains traces of Seoul’s modern and contemporary history, the museum integrates the historical facade of the former Supreme Court with modern architecture. In addition to various programs―encompassing exhibitions, educational outreach initiatives, screenings, workshops, performances, and talks, communal spaces including SeMA Cafe, the artbook store, the open space lobby, and the outdoor sculpture park SeMA WALK provide a rich range of ways for visitors to experience art.
- Address : 61 Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
+82-2-2124-8800
- Parking
Available
- Parking Fee
400 won for each 5 minutes / Max. daily fee 25,000 won
- Day Off
Mondays, January 1
- Usage Fee
Varies by exhibition
- Operating Hours
Weekdays 10:00-20:00
[Weekends & Holidays]
March-October 10:00-19:00
November-February 10:00-18:00
* Culture Day: Open until 22:00 on the last Wednesday of every month
* Last admission 1 hour before closing
- Tour Duration
Approx. 1 hr
- Industry Information
Planned exhibition, education, collection and preservation of items
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Cheongsongok (청송옥)
Cheongsongok is a jangteo gukbap (rice soup) restaurant that opened in 1984. The signature menu is jangteo gukbap, a rice soup with green onions and radishes in beef bone broth. The kimchi served with the gukbap is homemade, known for its spicy flavor and crisp texture. Nearby is Deoksugung Palace, and the Seokjojeon Hall in Deoksugung Palace presents a picturesque landscape harmonized with the garden, making it a popular spot for photography.
⊙ Ilpum Garden (일품가든)
- Tel
+82-2-3789-7295
This is a restaurant where you can taste both shabu-shabu (sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water) and roasted meat. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is shabu-shabu.
⊙ Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (배재학당 역사 박물관)
- Homepage
appenzeller.pcu.ac.kr
- Tel
+82-2-319-5578
The Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum is dedicated to Henry Gerhart Appenzeller, the missionary who opened the first Western-style educational institution in Korea in 1885. The school started with English and core subjects, but expanded into the Pai Chai University, Pai Chai High School, and Pai Chai Middle School and has many famous alumni, including Rhee Syng-man. The memorial hall opened in 2008 in the east wing of the original school building, which was built in 1916 and designated as a Seoul Monument. With dynamically arranged permanent exhibitions, annual special exhibitions and special lectures, the museum offers a unique learning experience to visitors and people with an interest in the history of education in Korea.
⊙ Korea Samgyetang (고려삼계탕)
- Homepage
<a href="http://www.krsamgyetang.com" target="_blank">www.krsamgyetang.com</a>
- Tel
+82-2-752-9376
Located near City Hall Station, Korea Samgyetang specializes in samgyetang. Samgyetang is a traditional healthy dish made by simmering cleaned young chicken in a broth with ginseng, jujube, and glutinous rice. The light and tender texture of the stewed chicken and the ginseng-flavored glutinous rice porridge is excellent. Ogolgye tang (silkie chicken soup) and jeonbok samgye tang (abalone and ginseng chicken soup) are also favorites among patrons. This restaurant was selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul in 2023.
⊙ Jeongdong Observatory (정동전망대)
- Tel
+82-2-120
Jeongdong Observatory is located on the 13th floor of Seoul City Hall Seosomun building. The observatory has a cafe inside where visitors can enjoy a drink while gazing upon the magnificent view of Deoksugung Palace from above. In addition, the walls of the cafe are decorated with photos of old Jeongdong.
⊙ Jaembaeok (잼배옥)
- Tel
+82-2-755-8106
It has over 80 years of tradition. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is ox bone soup.
⊙ Chungdong First Methodist Church (서울 정동교회)
- Homepage
www.chungdong.org (Korean only)
- Tel
+82-2-753-0001
Chungdong Church, having being completed in 1897, was the first Christian church that was built after the spread of Protestantism in Korea. The church was founded in 1887 as a small worship house under the name Bethel by Henry Gerhard Appenzeller, an American missionary. As the number of followers increased, the building underwent construction and officially became a church in 1895. Chungdong Church is the only remaining church building from the 19th century. The church was expanded once more in 1926, changing its from a cross-shaped building to a square one. The expansion was made by adding walls using bricks as not to damage the original building structure. The architecture was built in a simplified version of an American gothic house with arched window frames.
⊙ National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung [MMCA Deoksugung] (국립현대미술관 덕수궁)
- Homepage
www.mmca.go.kr
- Tel
+82-2-2022-0600
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung [MMCA Deoksugung] was originally built as an annex to the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The museum specializes in seeking out and researching modern art, exhibiting and preserving it, supporting and developing educational programs, and furthering publications and international exchanges. Located within Deoksugung Palace, the center maintains a unique traditional atmosphere. The museum planned and showcased a total of 38 unique exhibitions from 1998 to 2005. Besides the exhibitions, the center has various performances such as music and mime, as well as lectures or seminars on artists' works.
⊙ Jeongdong Theater (국립 정동극장)
- Homepage
www.jeongdong.or.kr
- Tel
+82-2-751-1500
Jeongdong Theater is located along Deoksugung Stone Wall Path and serves as a cultural hub for local citizens. Opened in 1995, Jeongdong Theater is historically significant as it was established to restitute the legacy of Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea. Jeongdong Theater features numerous critically-acclaimed productions, such as “Traditional Art Performance,” “Masters Exhibition,” and “Art Frontier,” as well as programs like “Art Stage at Noon” that are geared toward the general public. As a result, Jeongdong Theater has become one of Korea's representative traditional arts performance theaters and was designated as a Seoul Future Heritage in 2015.
The theater successfully held the performance “Miso” in 2010, featuring the traditional musical "Love Songs from Chunhyang," written and created by Jeongdong Theater. The musical attracted many international visitors from all over the world, passing on Korean cultural values and beauty, as well as gaining the attention of critics worldwide. In addition, the theater also produced "The 2nd Story of Miso: Baebijang-jeon," offering a modern interpretation of the fundamental values found in Korea's culture and art.
This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 24 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto
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