Description

Museum Week Until May 31, see https://museumweek.kr/

Museums and Galleries

Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung Palaces, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation Seoul
Changdeokgung Palace is the second UNESCO World Heritage Site in Seoul. In the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of official and residential buildings set in a garden that was cleverly adapted to the uneven topography of the 58-ha site.

Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
Architecture Tour; 1:30pm daily English tour, free
Hello Kitty 50th-Anniversary Special Exhibition - A Journey with Sanrio Characters
DDP Design Store (This is a good place for souvenirs.)

Asia Cultural Center, Gwangju 

Asia Sound Archive Project, Wednesday May 22 18:30

The Asian Sound Archive Project is a project in which contemporary musicians reinterpret and recreate Asia's past music into the sound of the present. It presents programs such as showcases, listening sessions, and pop-up stores along with the development of albums (vinyls) and related products.

Leeum Museum, Seoul
Philippe Parreno VOICES  (M2, Black Box, Ground Gallery, Lobby, Deck) (18,000 KRW)

Hangangjin subway,  exit 4 Hours: Tues-Sun 10:30am-6pm
Leeum Museum of Art presents VOICES, the first solo exhibition of the internationally renowned French artist Philippe Parreno to be held in Korea. As the largest survey of the artist to date in Asia, the exhibition provides a comprehensive experience of Parreno's oeuvre from the nineties to the present. Showcasing the most representative pieces from his thirty-year career, as well as new works created on the occasion of the show, the exhibition spans multiple spaces within the museum, including the outdoor deck, lobby, M2, and Black Box and Ground Gallery.                                                                                                                                                 

Museum San, Wonju

11:00 Ando Tadao Architecture Tour; 13:00 The Hansol Paper Museum, Exhibition Tour
260, Oak valley 2-gil, Jijeong-myeon,Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Colorful Night, James Turrell Friday and Saturday, Duration 17:30~18:50 (Non-member: 45,000 KRW *Includes James Turrell ticket)
Sunset viewing within the James Turrell Installation. The composition of light compliments the natural light present at twilight, and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflective interactions with the surrounding the natural world.

Hyundai Motorstudio Busan

Where is my friend’s home (guided exhibitions free daily 10:00-20:00)

20, Gurak-ro 123beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan
Hyundai Motor Company highlights the value of art and design that are closely related to human life under its brand vision, ‘Progress for Humanity.’ In addition, the Hyundai Blue Prize has fostered the next generation of curators in Korea and abroad to communicate with visitors through art exhibitions that address contemporary issues from a new perspective. The winner's exhibition, "Where is My Friend's Home," explores new directions and values for shelter. Against Dystopia Urban Infographic workshop, Listen to the City,Cheongyecheon Euljiro Anti-Gentrification Alliance, Feminist Designer Social Club (FDSC); Studio Shelter & GiiÖii, and more. 

National Gugak Center, Seoul

Gukak Concert, every Saturday 15:00-16:20 (A석 20,000 KRW- B석 10,000 KRW)
Umyeongdang Hall