The Savina Museum is a private
contemporary art
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic com ...
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
, located in
Anguk-dong
Anguk-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ), Samcheong-dong.
See also
*Administrative divisions of South Korea
South K ...
,
Jongno-gu
Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is a district () in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno, which means "Bell Road".
Characteristics
Jongno District has been the center of the city for 600 yea ...
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
.
History
Savina Museum of Contemporary Art was established as Gallery Savina in 1996. In July 2002, Gallery Savina was renamed as Savina Museum of Contemporary Art.
The museum used to serve as an education center either. There are various educational programs implemented within the exhibition: «The Fun Encounter with Art, Math, and Science – Let’s Play, Logic!», «Discovering the Secret of Creativity Through Picasso and Magritte», «Career Searching for Youth Group».
The main purpose of this museum is being a role model to other private museums as an education center for citizens of Seoul.
Exhibitions
See also
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List of museums in South Korea
There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea.
National museums
Museums in Seoul
Provincial and private museums
See also
* Architecture of South Korea
*List of South Korean tourist attractions
*List of tallest buildings in Seoul
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Jongno District
Art museums and galleries in Seoul
Art museums and galleries established in 1996
1996 establishments in South Korea
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