Arario Museum

Curated. Profound. Provocative. The Arario Museum is a modern contemporary art collection that will evoke personal sensations, whether productive, constructive, or not. The pieces are displayed in a rather cavernous space and directed in a chaotic yet controlled manner in my opinion. The experience is heightened all the further by people-watching those dining at the 100k+ KRW per person restaurant facing the museum. Very Parasite-esque - perhaps I was the art piece all along.

Not what I expected but I had a good time here, a very interesting surprise. The museum is not large, and its overall concept and the collection have a very contemporary taste, with certain connections to the development of contemporary art in Korea. It you are looking for a different perspective to learn about Korea, this might be an interesting place to visit.

FABULOUS small museum with works by Nam June Paik, Osang Gwon, Sarah Lucas, Subodh Gupta, Leslie de Chavez, Li Qing. Plus there is a very good Fritz Coffee Shop in the courtyard.

I can’t adequately say how much I loved this museum. Perhaps my new favorite art museum in the world. The building itself is amazing. Most museums were designed to be museums, and can feel sterile. With its exposed brick, narrow staircases, and exhibits that sit in abandoned bathrooms, offices, and on an actual kitchen counter, this place feels like the art has squatter’s rights. Great variety of pieces. I felt amused, I felt unsettled, I felt challenged. Highly recommend.

It was a very interesting museum. It doesn’t look that spacious on the outside, but they’ve made good use of the space and places many works of art inside. It was interesting to me as an outsider of art, but some of them seemed bizarre (grotesque if I dare to say). Anyone interested in art, I recommend this museum.

Excellent museum. Expect to pay 15,000 per adult, buy tickets at the museum. Mixed bag of exhibitions, so you'll definitely find one or two pieces that will be worth the visit. Navigating the building itself is a worthwhile experience. Probably the most unique museum I've ever visited.

Arario is one of the must see museums in Seoul. We went there right before going to Changdeokgung. Many amazing arts and exhibits. The building itself worth the visit. The architecture is amazing. In order to get there, you can take the Subway line 3, exit 3. It’s closed on Monday and no need to get ticket before getting there. You can get a ticket at the museum for 15,000 won.

How many times I’ve visited Seoul and missed visiting this unique museum! Very interesting and you will amazed by it. Highly recommended!