National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in , , and . The museum was first established in 1969 as the only national art museum in the country accommodating modern and contemporary art of Korea and international art of different time periods.
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  • Opening hours:
    Thursday, Friday, and Sunday—Tuesday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Wednesday and Saturday: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Art gallery
  • Description: national museum
  • Also known as: “MMCA”, “National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon”, “National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea”, and “The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea”
  • Address: 삼청로 30, 서울특별시, 소격동, 종로구, 03062
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Art Sonje Center and Gwanghwamun Gate.

Art gallery
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Artsonje Center is a private art in , , located in , a neighborhood adjacent to known for its numerous art galleries, cafes, restaurants and boutiques. is situated 120 metres northeast of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

City gate
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Gwanghwamun is the main and south gate of the palace , in , , South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. is situated 490 metres southwest of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

is a former royal palace in , South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. is situated 1 km northeast of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Wonseo-dong.

Quarter
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is a dong, neighbourhood of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, .

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, .

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Latitude
37.57902° or 37° 34′ 45″ north
Longitude
126.98071° or 126° 58′ 51″ east
Inception
November 13th, 2013
Branch
Seoul
Open location code
8Q98HXHJ+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 421742876
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­gallery
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q484054
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني للفن الحديث والمعاصر في كوريا”
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني للفن الحديث والمعاصر”
  • Armenian: “Ժամանակակից արվեստի ազգային թանգարան, Հարավային Կորեա”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Art Modern i Contemporani”
  • Chinese: “国立现代美术馆(首尔馆)”
  • Chinese: “国立现代美术馆”
  • Chinese: “國立現代美術館”
  • Chinese: “國立現代美術館果川”
  • Chinese: “國立現代美術館果川分館”
  • Chinese: “國立現代美術館果川館”
  • Chinese: “果川現代美術館”
  • Czech: “Korejské národní muzeum moderního a současného umění”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الوطنى للفن الحديث والمعاصر فى كوريا”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Moderna kaj Nuntempa Arto de Sud-Koreio”
  • French: “Gwacheon”
  • French: “musée national d’art contemporain”
  • French: “Musée national d’art contemporain”
  • German: “National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum für moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst”
  • Italian: “National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art”
  • Japanese: “国立現代美術館 ソウル館”
  • Japanese: “国立現代美術館”
  • Japanese: “韓国国立現代美術館”
  • Korean: “국립현대미술관 서울관”
  • Korean: “국립현대미술관”
  • Malayalam: “നാഷണൽ മ്യൂസിയം ഓഫ് മോഡേൺ ആൻഡ് കണ്ടംപററി ആർട്ട്”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی هنرهای مدرن و معاصر سئول”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей современного искусства”
  • Serbian: “MMCA”
  • Serbian: “Национални Музеј модерне и савремене уметности, Кореја”
  • Serbian: “Национални музеј модерне уметности у Сеулу”
  • Spanish: “Museo nacional de arte moderno (Corea del Sur)”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Corea del Sur”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Modern ve Çağdaş Sanat Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей сучасного мистецтва в Токсугуні”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей сучасного мистецтва”
  • Vietnamese: “Bảo tàng nghệ thuật đương đại quốc gia”

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