Kansong Art Museum (간송미술관) - Culture - Korea travel and tourism information

Kansong Art Museum (간송미술관)

Explanation

Kansong Art Museum was the first private art museum in Korea, opened as Bohwagak in 1938 by Kansong Jeon Hyeong-pil. The name was changed to the current Kansong Art Museum in 1966. Bohwagak was designated as National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 768 on December 30, 2019. Jeon Hyeong-pil dedicated his life to preserving and researching Korea’s representative relics that were devaluated and purposefully obliterated during the Japanese colonial era, as well as to acknowledging their cultural excellence and beauty. The museum houses 11 national treasures and 24 treasures, on display at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) through the Treasures of Kansong exhibition.

Inquiry

+82-70-7774-2524

Homepage

www.kansong.org
www.ddp.or.kr

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-70-7774-2524

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : Mondays

Charges : Varies by exhibition

Hours : Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday & public holidays 10:00-19:00
Friday-Saturday 10:00-21:00

Location

281, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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