Ilmin Art Museum
일민미술관
Culture · 152, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- Gwanghwamun(Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (Line 5) · straight-line 219m
- Jonggak (Line 1) · straight-line 483m
- Bus stop 광화문역(중) · straight-line 43m
- Bus stop 광화문역 · straight-line 45m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Varies by program
- Hours
- Tuesday–Sunday / Public Holidays 11:00-19:00
- * Operating hours are subject to change depending on the exhibition.
- Closed
- Closed on Mondays
- Mondays
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available at Dong-A Media Center
- Parking fee: First hour free for museum visitirs; 1,000 won per 10 minute after the first hour
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2022-09-27 · Collected: Not provided
The Ilmin Art Museum located in former Dong-A Newspaper Building, was formed in honor of their honorable and late CEO Kim Sang-man. The museum was established in December of 1996, and with a full renovation in 2001, large exhibition hall and Ilmin collection was placed in. Through the renovation, the combination of glass and steel made Artrium aimed to become one of the best comtemporary museum, connecting the museum to the streets of Gwanghwamun. This museum boasts a large Ilmin collection. There are 430 pieces of Ilmin collection from Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) to present, 1,200 pieces in the Donga Newspaper's collection of art, and 100 pieces of art owned by Hyundai Corporation. The Ilmin Collection mostly consists of pieces that Kim Sang-man collected from ceramics to aesthetic paintings. The Dongah Newspaper's collection has time-relevant pieces that are important in history.
In the area
Art Museums/Galleries 12 of 46 cultural sites in Jongno-gu
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- Songam Art Museum · Incheon
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI