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Ilmin Museum of Art

일민미술관 · 세종대로

10 story sections26 min 12 s in all
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  1. 1Ilmin Museum of Art3:24

    Welcome, esteemed traveler, to the Ilmin Museum of Art. As we stand here at the vibrant, pulsating heart of Seoul, amidst the towering glass facades of Gwanghwamun, you might feel the relentless, kinetic energy of the…

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  2. 2The Ground Floor Cafeteria: An Architectural Convergence2:37

    Before we ascend into the formal exhibition spaces, I direct your attention to the ground floor cafeteria space. Do not mistake this for a mere waiting area or a simple commercial convenience. …

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  3. 3The Upper Floor Transition: The Newspaper Museum2:31

    Let us now make our way up one floor. As your footsteps echo lightly on the stairwell, consider the transition we are making. …

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  4. 4The First Exhibition Hall: Koo Bohnchang's Uncommercial Archives2:43

    We now enter the formal gallery spaces, beginning with an exploration of the 'Uncommercial' exhibition series, featuring the masterful photographic works of Koo Bohnchang. As you step into this hall, notice how the lighting is…

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  5. 5The Second Floor Main Gallery: Bapgeurim and the World Drawn Again2:36

    Please ascend the staircase to the second floor. As you enter the main gallery, you are stepping into the thematic heart of the exhibition titled 'World Drawn Again: Disconnection and Continuity of Korean Painting.' I want you to…

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  6. 6The Second Floor Inner Gallery: Son Dong-hyun's Royal Pop2:24

    As we move deeper into the second floor, toward the inner gallery, prepare yourself for a profound visual shock. Positioned prominently before you is a massive portrait that masterfully collapses centuries of cultural history…

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  7. 7The Central Atrium: The Wooden Pagoda of Anonymous Echoes2:37

    Let us step out of the inner gallery and into the central atrium space of the second floor. Here, dominating the spatial volume, is a striking, temporary architectural intervention. …

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  8. 8The Third Floor Gallery: Moon Joohye and the Digital Mythos2:28

    Please follow me up the stairs to the third floor. As we transition to this level, we move further into the minds of the youngest generation of contemporary artists. …

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  9. 9The Third Floor Deep Gallery: Jeong Haena's Theaters of Memory2:38

    We conclude our artistic journey in the deepest gallery of the third floor, a space dedicated to the haunting, profoundly moving works of Jeong Haena. Her art is a dedicated monument to vanishing existences and marginalized…

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  10. 10Closing2:14

    As we conclude our intellectual and aesthetic journey through the Ilmin Museum of Art, I invite you to pause near the exit and reflect on the profound distances we have traveled today. We began outside, amidst the deafening,…

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What is Ilmin Museum of Art?

Ilmin Museum of Art is a place in 세종대로 with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
Location세종대로
TypeHeritage
Story sections10
Total length26 min 12 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates37.5699, 126.9775
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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