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SOMA - Seoul Olympic Museum of Art

Tourist attraction Art museum

Museum & sculpture park built for the 1988 Olympics, with changing exhibitions of contemporary art. People often mention good, exhibition, museum, Olympic, park, Seoul, nice, Park,


Address

424 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Website

soma.kspo.or.kr

Contact

+82 2-425-1077

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: (Singmogil), 10 AM to 7 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 7 PM
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (14) exhibition (13) museum (11) Olympic (11) park (10) Seoul (6) nice (6) Park (6)
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  • 5/5 Craig S. 7 years ago on Google • 550 reviews
    Set in a gorgeous park which allows the many modern sculptures to continue outside the museum, SOMA in Seoul is amongst my favourite modern art museums in the world.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ji_sook K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's a good place for meeting (Original) 만남의 장소로 좋고 눈호강도 해요^^★
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Seung-yul V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fine art museum with Olympic park (Original) 올림픽공원과 함께하면 좋은 미술관
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 조형훈 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There were more exhibition rooms than I thought, and it was a good atmosphere. (Original) 생각보다 전시실도 많고 좋은분위기였음
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 poopae d. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for rest
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sunergeo K. 8 months ago on Google • 542 reviews
    First time to visit this museum. Exhibition was so nice as well as convenient parking lot and coffee shop next door. Located in Olympic Park, walking and picnic with family and friends would be good

  • 4/5 Steve C. 2 years ago on Google • 440 reviews
    A great museum placed in the middle of the Olympic park

  • 4/5 Kiana G. 2 years ago on Google • 85 reviews
    The workers spoke English and explained the things to me well and overall the price was okay! It was a 5,000 KRW entrance. And you can get a discount if you are under 24. However I felt some of the exhibits were looking a bit old and worn. Otherwise a cool place to go

  • 3/5 WHYIBREATHE 6 years ago on Google • 84 reviews
    Nice park with good view. Cafe Eat is a bit weird though. Ordered espresso and wanted a cup for water and they said no. Just a mug hello?

  • 5/5 Tiffany L. 2 years ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Great place with great art. There's 2 buildings as well so depending on which gallery you would like to visit. Even if not, the surrounding Olympic park is just great for strolling and picnic. Perfect place for family and friends for a relaxing day.

  • 5/5 M F. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    When I visited there was an exhibition of works by the Korean artist Lee Manik called "A Heart Missing a Star." Lee was the artistic director for the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and might be best known in the West for his poster for the musical "The Last Empress". It was very interesting to trace his development as an artist, and I also enjoyed the architecture of the gallery itself.

  • 5/5 이수연 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are many good exhibitions ~ (Original) 좋은 전시가 많아요~

  • 4/5 Any W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Olympic Park Soma Museum of Art walking path. The evening is quiet and the air is cool, so it is good to take a walk. (Original) 올림픽공원 소마미술관 산책로. 저녁이라 한적하고 공기도 시원해 산책하기 좋습니다.곳곳 조명과 어우러진 야경이 예쁨 넘칩니다.

  • 4/5 JAMES C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a good place to visit for a nice weather (Original) 좋은날씨에 산책할겸 방문하면 좋은곳입니다

  • 3/5 카테르bina 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) normal. But it comes because of the parking lot. (Original) 평범하다. 근데 주차장 땜에 온다.

  • 4/5 수락폴 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In fact, the name was unfamiliar, so I didn't expect much, but because it was located in Olympic Park, it was a very quiet and harmonious location with nature. The interior of the museum was also very neat and spacious, so the movement was not uncomfortable. However, it was difficult to find the location because the information on Hall 2 was not easy. (You must be hiding like that in the basement..) (Original) 사실 이름이 생소해서 큰 기대 없었는데, 올림픽공원에 위치해서 그런 지 굉장히 조용하고 자연과 어우러져 있는 위치였다. 미술관 내부도 굉장히 깔끔하고 넓어, 동선이 불편하지 않았다. 다만, 2관에 대한 안내가 쉽게 되어있지 않아, 위치를 찾는 데 애를 먹었다. (지하에 그렇게 숨어있을 줄야..)

  • 1/5 Joohee L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The government does not recommend masks because of the risk of suffocation for infants of 7 months old. (Original) 7개월 영아 마스크 질식위험있어 정부에서도 마스크권고하지않는데 영아만 마스크안썼다고 돈내는 관은 관람 제지없더니..무료관람에서 퇴장당함

  • 5/5 seine K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Space relaxation (Original) 공간 휴식

  • 4/5 Sungpil C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Art and culture (Original) 예술과 문화

  • 4/5 Jungmoo S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place to go with kids (Original) 아이들하고 가보기 괜찮은 곳

  • 4/5 박성일 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A quiet place to visit with the Olympic Park. (Original) 올림픽 공원과 함께 조용하게 방문할수 있는곳, 다소 관리가 미흡한점은 공공시설의 아쉬움

  • 5/5 박서아 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are a lot of good art museums (Original) 미술관이 좋은대가 많내여 ㅋㅋ 꾸진대도 많지만 좋아요 ㅋㅋ

  • 4/5 나ggolkkadak 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Rest area in the city center (Original) 도심속 휴식공간

  • 4/5 최수연 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was a wonderful walk with autumn leaves. When the corona disappears, I want to come again with other family members. (Original) 단풍이 어우러진 멋진 산책이였어요. 코로나가 사라지면 다른 가족들과 또 한번 찾아오고 싶어요.

  • 4/5 Sanghoon O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I went to watch Snoopy. (Original) 스누피 관람하러 갔어요.. 올림픽공원 안에 있어서 좋아요

  • 5/5 이성연 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pusan ​​exhibition dog honey ~ (Original) 푸전시회 개꿀~

  • 5/5 irene S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place where exhibits are different. (Original) 전시품이 색다른 곳.모두의 미술 느낌

  • 5/5 valent r. 2 years ago on Google
    There was an 3000 won entrance fee. Nice place and good art

  • 4/5 Erin R. 3 years ago on Google
    Top half was closed, but the underground exhibit was cool (though targeted for kids and social media posting) with really easy metro access

  • 5/5 cyxaa 2 years ago on Google
    one of the best art museums i've been to!!

  • 4/5 Janice Y. 10 months ago on Google
    Right from the subway station. Well managed. Special exhibition was great.

  • 1/5 Jordi Llonch E. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    I saw the "Futuredays: One is All, All is One" exhibition. I don't give it 0 stars because the lowest is 1. The exhibition consists of 3 halls: - On the first one you are forced to download a 120MB+ app for an augmented reality experience that looks like a student project that doesn't work. - On the second hall, you sit in front of 3 big screens with a photorealistic avatar singing. - On the 3rd and last hall, you are given the Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset to participate in virtual environment that looks like these PS2 games from the early 1990s. I hope nobody else has to go through this bad experience after reading my review. PS: there was a cockroach in the floor and when I pointed it out to the people from the museum they did nothing.

  • 3/5 오지안 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything is good, but there are few exhibits (Original) 다좋은데 전시물이 적음

  • 4/5 연슈 5 years ago on Google
    Middle size art museum near Olympic park in Seoul Very recomand.

  • 5/5 Trax G. 4 years ago on Google
    Its actually quite big inside. I went while it was winnie the pooh themed and enjoyed it.

  • 4/5 benjamin k. 6 years ago on Google
    Intimate museum in the heart of Seoul, near the subway station.

  • 4/5 HEEYOUNG O. 4 years ago on Google
    It is in the beautiful park so you can enjoy the nice atmosphere. But the art gallery is kind of small.

  • 3/5 HSY K. 4 years ago on Google
    Small Museum in Olympic Park in Seoul. There is drawing exhibition these days. I liked LEE Jungseop and PARK Su Geun' drawings. Pretty nice and pleasant to enjoy the art works. Ticket is 3,000 KRW for an adult

  • 5/5 Annapurna M. 5 years ago on Google
    SOMA is very big and very beautiful Olympic museum. If you really belong to Seoul then you must go that place.....

  • 4/5 C N. 4 years ago on Google
    The Pooh exhibits was in Korean but it was worth for a fan to go

  • 3/5 Otto S. 7 years ago on Google
    It's not bad and of you want to explore every inch of the park then this should not be missed, but I would not include it in my list of museums to visit regularly.

  • 5/5 이학철 3 years ago on Google
    올림픽공원내에 위치한 미술전시관으로 시민들의 접근이 편리 함

  • 4/5 한선영 3 years ago on Google
    푸릇푸릇뮤지엄 재미있었어요

  • 5/5 Jinsuk L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I went there the day before the entrance ceremony because the exhibition of green tea is closed until March 14th~ My child could not escape from the last ball pool exhibition hall. He said he really enjoyed it. (Original) 3월 14일까지 푸릇푸릇 전시가 마감된다고 해서 입학식 전날 다녀왔네요~ 아이가 마지막 볼풀전시관에서 헤어나오지를 못했습니다. 정말 즐거웠대요.

  • 5/5 귀여븐가영이 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was so good, really (Original) 너무 좋았다.정말

  • 5/5 Kyung Taek K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The first museum I visited with my baby!! I really liked the fruit exhibition~^^ (Original) 우리 아기와 다녀온 첫 미술관!! 푸룻전시회 정말 좋았습니다~^^

  • 4/5 고현석 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The cute... The last ball whirlpool experience is fun. I wish I was at home (Original) 아기자기한.. 마지막 볼 월풀 체험이 재밌다. 집에 있었으면 좋겠네

  • 5/5 미스하와이 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) pretty (Original) 예쁘다

  • 4/5 chi young L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It’s good to go with children. There is also a nursing room. (Original) 아이들이랑 구경가기 좋아요 수유실도 있어요

  • 4/5 Jihoon K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place to stay with family, convenient parking (Original) 가족과 함께 하기 좋은곳, 주차편리

  • 3/5 H C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good location (Original) 깨끗함 위치가 좋아요

  • 5/5 hyo h. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's great to come with your child. The exhibition is short (Original) 아이와 함께 오기 좋아요. 전시는 짧아요

  • 5/5 kyoungmin L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I liked the installation art, the child liked and it was a variety of works. It's better to have a park together (Original) 설치미술, 아이가 좋아하고 다양한 작품이라 좋았다. 공원이 같이 있어서 더 좋은

  • 5/5 황옴마 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friendly staff (Original) 직원분 친절해요 캐비넷 제공도 좋네요

  • 5/5 한동철 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I watched the second hall with my children very good (Original) 아이들과 제2관 관람했습니다 참 좋아요

  • 3/5 sun g. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Weight on cultural space in urban park (Original) 도심공원속 문화공간에 가중치

  • 5/5 Cynthia K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is good to be able to do outdoor sports with the museum in the Olympic Park. (Original) 올림픽공원안에있어서 미술관과 야외운동을 함께할수있어서 좋다.

  • 5/5 튼튼해짐TV 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I can afford it. It's quiet. My mind is calming. (Original) 여유있어요. 조용하고요. 마음이 차분해져요.

  • 5/5 June L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is an enormously sized ball pool in the exhibition at the Purutpurut Museum. Children are excited by just this one~ Besides that, it is fun because it is an experiential exhibition. -Twin dad (Original) 푸룻푸룻 뮤지엄 전시에 어마어마한 크기의 볼풀이 있어요. 이거 하나만해도 아이들이 신나요~ 그것 말고도 체험형 전시라서 즐거워요. -쌍둥이아빠가

  • 4/5 장광천 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was free, but it was nice to have a guide (Original) 무료관람이었는데 가이드가 있어서 좋았어요

  • 5/5 luv h. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's small but clean, friendly and nice! (Original) 규모가 작긴 하지만 깨끗하고 친절하고 좋았어요!


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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