Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
리움미술관 · 서울특별시
A private art museum located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
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10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Leeum Museum of Art4:29
Welcome, esteemed guests, to the Leeum Museum of Art. I am honored to serve as your scholarly guide today as we embark on a profound exploration of human creativity, spanning from the ancient spiritual disciplines of the Silla…
Listen in the app2The Subterranean Concourse: A Foundation of Light4:00
We begin our physical progression through the Leeum Museum of Art by descending into the subterranean concourse. Please take a moment to observe the spatial psychology at play in this transition. …
Listen in the app3Museum 1 Exterior: Mario Botta's Terracotta Vessel3:49
Before we delve into the antiquities housed within, we must critically examine the architectural envelope that protects them. We are standing in the conceptual shadow of Museum 1, or M1, masterfully conceived by the renowned…
Listen in the app4The Avatamsaka Sutra: Silla's Illuminated Devotion4:18
We now stand before an artifact of unparalleled majesty and historical gravity. This is the Baekji Mukseo Daebanggwangbul Hwaeomgyeong, an illuminated manuscript of the Avatamsaka Sutra. …
Listen in the app5The Royal Procession: Perspective and Politics in Joseon4:26
As we transition through the dimly lit galleries, our attention is drawn to a dazzling explosion of color and narrative detail. This is the Hwaneohaengnyeoldo, a masterful court painting depicting a royal procession. …
Listen in the app6The Black Box: The Philosophy of the Gunja in Porcelain4:22
We now enter a highly specialized gallery space within the museum, an area occasionally configured as the 'Black Box.' The transition into this stark, hyper-focused environment is deliberate. Here, the curatorial narrative strips…
Listen in the app7The Rotunda and Gravity Stairs: An Ascent into Light3:39
We have emerged from the carefully calibrated shadows of the historical exhibition spaces into the brilliant, soaring volume of Mario Botta's central Rotunda. I invite you to pause here and simply breathe. …
Listen in the app8Museum 2: Jean Nouvel's Rusted Ether and Contemporary Freedom4:09
As we cross the threshold into Museum 2, or M2, brace yourselves for a complete paradigm shift. The architectural language abruptly transforms from the heavy, grounded terracotta of Mario Botta into the sleek, rusted stainless…
Listen in the app9The Rem Koolhaas Pavilion: The Black Concrete Void3:41
Our architectural odyssey concludes at the Samsung Child Education and Culture Center, a structure conceived by the highly influential and often provocative Dutch architect, Rem Koolhaas. Koolhaas is less concerned with…
Listen in the app10Closing3:03
As we conclude our extensive intellectual journey and make our way toward the exit of the Leeum campus, I invite you to pause one final time. Turn back and look upon the magnificent synthesis of Mario Botta's terracotta, Jean…
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What is Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art?
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art is a place in 서울특별시 with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 서울특별시 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Total length | 39 min 56 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 37.5380, 126.9995 |
| Last updated |
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