Ilmin Art Museum (일민미술관)
Address152, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
AreaSeoul
TypeCultural facility
PriceVaries by program
TimesTuesday–Sunday / Public Holidays 11:00-19:00Operating hours are subject to change depending on the exhibition.
ClosedMondays
Phone• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-2020-2050 (Korean, English, Japanese)
Websitehttp://www.ilmin.org/
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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.

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). Listing generated 2026-08-27 03:11 UTC; details can change — check the official page before you go.