국립현대미술관 | |
Established | 1969 |
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Location | 313 Gwangmyeong-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
Coordinates | 37°34′43″N 126°58′48″E / 37.5785°N 126.9800°E |
Visitors | 1,171,780 (2016)[1] |
Website | www |
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Revised Romanization | Gungnip Hyeondae Misulgwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kungnip Hyŏndae Misulgwan |
The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea (Korean: 국립현대미술관; Hanja: 國立現代美術館; RR: Gungnipyeondaemisulgwan) (MMCA)[2] is a contemporary art museum with four branches in Gwacheon, Deoksugung, Seoul and Cheongju. The museum was first established in 1969 as the only national art museum in the country accommodating modern and contemporary art of Korea and international art of different time periods.