Gwangju Museum of Art
광주시립미술관
Culture · 52, Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 시립역사민속박물관 · straight-line 349m
- Bus stop 비엔날레주차장 · straight-line 368m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- 10:00-18:00
- * Last Wednesday of every month 10:00-20:00
- Closed
- Closed on Mondays
- Mondays, New Year’s Day, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
- * Additional closures to be announced as necessary
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-06-30 · Collected: Not provided
The Gwangju Museum of Art was founded on August 1, 1992, to promote local artists. In 1996, it served as the venue for the Gwangju Biennale. The museum holds over 560 works, including those from Heo Baekryeon, Oh Jiho, Yang Su-ah, and Im Jik-sun, all local artists. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the museum also has special planned exhibitions and other cultural programs.
In the area
Art Museums/Galleries 2 of 9 cultural sites in Buk-gu
Similar places nearby
- GeumBong-Museum · 5.0km
Similar places in other regions
- Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art · Gyeonggi-do
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon [MMCA Gwacheon] (국립현대미술관 (과천관)) · Gyeonggi-do
- Gangneung Museum of Art · Gangwon-do
- Wooyang Museum of Contemporary Art · Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Gyeongju Expo Solgeo Art Museum (경주솔거미술관(솔거미술관)) · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI