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Reconstructing a legacy: Park Seobo Museum delves into what late painter left behind

The first exhibition at the Park Seobo Museum pairs the late artist Park Seo-bo's works with those of Vietnamese French painter Huong Dodinh.

2026.8.25

Museum exhibition space with turquoise panels, display tables, and informational wall text.

Arko opens exhibit run by 'school' of artists relying on each other to survive uncertain age

"The Art of Learning: Becoming Each Other's School" brings together 42 artists who learned their craft from their peers rather than mentors.

2026.8.7

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Plum blossom motif projected across an arched museum display with two silhouetted visitors pointing at it.

National Museum’s renovated Korean Empire Gallery reclaims forgotten history of maligned kingdom

The National Museum of Korea’s renovated gallery recasts the 1897-1910 empire as a modern sovereignty project, featuring rare artifacts and a new historical narrative.

2026.7.30

Visitors wait in line to enter the National Museum of Korea in central Seoul on Jan. 4.

National Museum of Korea visitor count swells 40% on year, sets record

Surging global interest in Korean culture pushed first-half attendance to an all-time high, already topping the museum’s total for 2024.

2026.7.15

National museum installs 'world's largest cylindrical CT scanner'

The National Museum of Korea says its new scanner can inspect large wooden statues and furniture without damage, opening new possibilities for research and dating.

2026.7.14

Two people in silhouette stand in a dim blue room facing a bright rectangular opening.

MMCA Gwacheon embraces 'Imaginations in Light' as it marks 40 years

The museum’s anniversary exhibition turns light into a bridge between art, architecture and the outdoors across three new sections.

2026.7.9

A visitor is seen at an exhibition held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in central Seoul on June 18.

MMCA screening to highlight cinematic works of Jean-Claude Rousseau

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art will screen 25 films by the French experimental director in Seoul from July 24 to Aug. 2, with the filmmaker joining a talk on July 25.

2026.7.7

Iconic 'Walking Buddha' makes Korea debut in landmark exhibit of treasures from Thailand

The National Museum of Korea opens its first large-scale Thai art exhibition on June 23, featuring rare masterpieces from 21 Thai national museums and free admission through June 30.

2026.7.1

A person stands beside a round display table and points toward two sculptures in a dark gallery.

The National Museum of Korea never sleeps, and neither do the people who guard it

A veteran security guard at the country's national museum reveals the eerie night shifts, daily pressures and quiet vigilance behind one of the world’s busiest museums.

2026.6.30

The co-directors of the 2026 Busan Biennale, Evelyn Simons, right, and Amal Khalaf, speak during a press conference for the biennale at the Seoul Press Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 27. [YONHAP]

2026 Busan Biennale 'Dissident Chorus' turns its attention to sound amid an overexposure to the visual

The 2026 Busan Biennale will open under the title “Dissident Chorus” on Aug. 29, with 44 artists and teams from 23 countries spread across three venues on two of the city’s islands.

2026.5.27