Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당)

  • Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당)
  • Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당)

Explanation

The Seoul Arts Center is the representative art complex of Korea. It is comprised of the Opera House, Concert Hall, Art Gallery, Calligraphy Museum, Art Material Hall, and an outdoor stage. You can enjoy various performances and exhibitions all in one site.

The Opera House and Concert Hall consist of a total of five performance halls offering an average of 800 performances ever year, whereas the Art Gallery and Calligraphy Museum has seven exhibition halls providing various exhibitions throughout the year. The outdoor stage also provides various genres of performances all year round.

Inquiry

+82-2-580-1300

Homepage

www.sac.or.kr

Information Use

Capacities : Opera House (2,283 seats), CJ Towol Theater (1,004 seats), Jayu Theater (241 seats), Concert Hall (2,527 seats), IBK Chamber Hall (600 seats), Recital Hall (354 seats)

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-580-1300

Parking facilities : [Music Hall Parking Lot]
Concert Hall, IBK Chamber Hall, Recital Hall, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Hangaran Art Design Art Museum, Music Fountain, square

[Special Parking Lot (automatic pay station, advanced fare payment system)]
Concert Hall, IBK Chamber Hall, Recital Hall, Opera Theater, CJ Towol Theater, Jayu Theater, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Hangaram Museum, Hangaram Design Museum, Water Fountain, square

[Opera House Parking Lot]
Opera Theater, CJ Towol Theater, Jayu Theater, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Hangaram Museum, Hangaram Art Design Museum

Parking Fees : Free for the first 30 minutes
1,000 won for each additional 15 minutes

* Patrons for performance: 4,000 won for 5 hours
* Patrons for exhibition: 3,000 won for 3 hours

Charges : Varies by program

Hours : Varies by program

Scale : Site: 233,379 ㎡
Total floor area: 120,734 ㎡

More information

Reservation for Foreigners
* Online reservation: www.sac.or.kr

Location

2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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