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Gwangju Museum of Art

Gwangju Museum of Art

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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.

TypeMuseums & galleries
RegionGwangju
Address52, Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

Getting there

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Within walking distance

Jungoe Park (중외공원)
right next door

Jungoe Park

Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall (광주비엔날레전시관)
400 m walk

Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall

Gwangju Arts Center (광주예술의전당)
700 m walk

Gwangju Arts Center

Chonnam National University Museum (전남대학교 박물관)
2.1 km away

Chonnam National University Museum

Geumnam-ro Street (금남로)
4.0 km away

Geumnam-ro Street

Kwangju Bank Museum (KJB금융박물관 (광주은행 금융박물관))
4.0 km away

Kwangju Bank Museum (KJB금융박물관 (광주은행 금융박물관))

Solomon Law Park (솔로몬로파크)
4.2 km away

Solomon Law Park

Geumnam Butterfly Garden (금남로공원 금남나비정원)
4.6 km away

Geumnam Butterfly Garden