Soma Museum of Art

소마미술관

Born to commemorate the achievements of the 1988 Seoul Olympic, the Soma Museum of Art is an urban cultural resting place that organically harmonizes with the landscape of Mongchontoseong.

Audio guide6 stories · about 5 min

Address424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Photo: Jocelyndurrey This photo was taken with LG G3 · CC BY-SA 4.0

About

Born to commemorate the achievements of the 1988 Seoul Olympic, the Soma Museum of Art is an urban cultural resting place that organically harmonizes with the landscape of Mongchontoseong. The building, constructed of exposed concrete and wood, embraces natural light through large windows, breaking down the boundary between indoors and outdoors. The route naturally connects from the indoor exhibition rooms, featuring the Nam June Paik Video Art Hall and Soma Drawing Center, to Ollimpikjogak Park.

Following the promenade, you can enjoy art and nature together while appreciating over 220 masterpiece sculptures.

Stories you can hear here

6 stories · about 5 min

IntroThe Low-Lying Museum That Preserves the Mongchontoseong Ridge35 sec
SpotThumb_César Baldaccini, 198849 sec
SpotOlympic 1988_Moon Shin, 198850 sec
SpotEarth Covered with Roof Tiles_Lee Seung-taek, 1988about 1 min
SpotVirtual Sphere_Jesús Rafael Soto, 198854 sec

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Spot88 Seoul Olympics_Mauro Staccioli, 1987about 1 min

Preview

This building was kept very low to avoid blocking the view of the park. This is the Soma Museum of Art, built along the natural terrain so it does not overpower the ridge of Mongchontoseong, an ancient earthen fortress. Bright sunlight and the outdoor landscape pour in through large windows framed by exposed concrete and wood. Take a slow walk into this quiet retreat, where nature and art seamlessly connect.

This guide introduces the main artworks here one by one. Play the recording in front of the piece you want to see.

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Visitor info

Address: 424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:30)
Closed: Every Monday, January 1st, the day of Seollal and Chuseok
Admission: Adults (ages 25-64) 5,000 won, Teenagers (ages 13-24) 4,000 won, Children (ages 7-12) 3,000 won