Museum

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Seoul

Seoul, South Korea

Region
Asia
Tier
ESSENTIAL
Collection focus
Modern, postwar & contemporary art
Exterior view of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Seoul

About

MMCA Seoul is the city-centre branch of Korea’s National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Opened in 2013, it presents Korean and international contemporary art as part of a museum network that also includes Gwacheon, Deoksugung and Cheongju.

Why visit

Build the visit around the current Seoul exhibitions, then use the wider MMCA programme to place the artists in a broader Korean and international context. Check the branch-specific visitor page before booking.

At a glance

Type
Modern & contemporary art museum
Best for
New art, installations, living artists
Typical visit
2–4 hours
Founded
2013
Curatorial lead
Kim Sung-hee (김성희)