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Oct 5, 2026
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Oct 5, 2026
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Oct 5, 2026

Daejeon Museum of Art

Daejeon’s municipal art museum in the Dunsan cultural district, with changing exhibitions and a collection-storage exhibition space.

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Why it matters now

The museum has active late-2026 exhibitions and currently lists March–October hours as 10:00–19:00.

Why go

A strong indoor cultural stop that pairs naturally with Hanbat Arboretum and Daejeon Arts Center and works well in hot, cold or rainy weather.

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Plan the visit

Use the confirmed place facts below, then continue to the broader travel guides for transport, facilities and eating practicalities.

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Getting thereGovernment Complex Station (Line 1), Exit 3, then about a 20-minute walk. Buses 606, 618 and 911 stop at 'Daejeon Museum of Art'; buses to Seo-gu Health Center are another option with a walk. The museum lists about 25 minutes by taxi from Daejeon Station, traffic permitting.Find directions on NAVER Map ↗155 Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon
Nearby facilities & servicesOpen guide →March–October 10:00–19:00; November–February 10:00–18:00. Last Wednesday has extended evening hours. Closed Mondays, with holiday exceptions as stated by the museum.
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Getting around Daejeon: subway, bus, taxi and transit cards

Use Subway Line 1 as the city spine, buses for places beyond the rail corridor, and taxis when luggage, late hours or a direct trip matter more than cost.

Reviewed: Oct 5, 2026
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Events here

Check dates and participation conditions23rd Lee Donghoon Art Award Grand Prize Winner Exhibition — Im Song-ja
A current sculpture exhibition in Gallery 5 of Daejeon Museum of Art, running October 1–November 22 with 25 works by sculptor Im Song-ja. The exhibition looks across roughly six decades of figurative sculpture through three movements: looking, touching and standing. The official exhibition page leaves the exhibition-specific admission field blank, so no ticket price is asserted here.
Check dates and participation conditionsRegional Art Lighting Project III — Lines and Colors, Memory of the Region
A major Daejeon Museum of Art exhibition opening October 21 across Galleries 1–4, bringing together 95 works of painting and Korean painting by Lee Jong-sang, Lee Cheol-joo, Yoo Hee-young, Ha Dong-chul and Kim Cheol-ho. The official exhibition detail lists admission from KRW 500. Museum visitor hours are 10:00–19:00 through October and 10:00–18:00 from November through February, with venue closure rules applying.
Check dates and participation conditionsTime of Grass — Seong Min-woo
A five-work exhibition by artist Seong Min-woo in Daejeon Museum of Art's Open Storage exhibition room, running September 8–December 20. Over more than 20 years, the artist has worked with grasses found along roads, vacant lots, riverbanks and fields; this show considers ecology, disappearance and the relationship between nature and people through ink, color, gold and silver pigments on silk.

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