Museum Overview
MMCA Cheongju is the fourth branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea. It operates as the nation's first **"Open Storage Art Museum"**, focusing on art conservation, research, and storage. It offers public visibility into the processes of collecting, managing, and restoring the national art collection, housed in a renovated industrial heritage site.
Admission & Key Features
Detailed visitor information:
- **Admission Fee:**
- 1st to 4th Floor (Open Storage & General Galleries): **Free Admission**
- 5th Floor (Special Exhibition Gallery): **2,000 KRW** (*Fees may vary depending on the special exhibition.*)
- Discount: Group of 20 or more (1,600 KRW per person). Free for individuals under 24 or over 65.
- **Key Public Spaces:**
- **Open Storage (1F):** Displays approximately 500 works of sculpture, craft, and design.
- **Visible Conservation Science Room (3F):** Visitors can observe the conservation and restoration process of artworks through glass walls (Tues-Fri, 13:00–15:00).
- **Larchiveum (3F):** A combined library, archive, and museum space for art research materials (Tues-Fri, 10:00–17:30).