Seoul Museum of Art (Seosomun Main Branch)

서울시립미술관 서소문본관

A museum behind an old courthouse facade

Hours

Tue-Fri 10am-8pm; weekends/holidays vary by season; closed Mon and Jan 1

Tickets

Varies by show (often free)

Address

61 Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

The stone facade of the former Supreme Court was kept, and a glass-and-steel museum was built behind it. From the street it looks solid and old; inside, bright contemporary galleries. It sits right beside the Deoksugung stone-wall walk, so it slots in after the palace. Shows at the Seosomun main branch have mostly been listed as free.