The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) opened its Gwacheon branch in 1986. Its 40th-anniversary project, Imagining Light, began July 10, 2026. The museum describes it as a fresh way of experiencing nature, architecture and contemporary art together through site-specific installations and reconfigured collection displays.
The components include Gwanggyeong (Scenes) and Jansang (Afterimages), which use light to rethink artworks and architectural settings, plus Meomuneun Jari (A Place to Stay), a new encounter with the sculpture park. Rather than limiting the visit to a single gallery, visitors can consider how the building and its surrounding landscape relate to the art.
MMCA Gwacheon is at 313 Gwangmyeong-ro, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do. Its regular hours are Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00, with Monday and January 1 closures. The standard exhibition ticket is KRW 3,000. The last Wednesday of each month is free, and several groups, including visitors aged 24 or younger and 65 or older, are eligible for exemptions subject to conditions.
The official guided-tour timetable lists Imagining Light at 13:00 and 16:00, meeting in the Gwacheon lobby. Tours can change. The museum can be reached from Seoul Grand Park Station on Metro Line 4 by walking or using transport services; shuttle operation may be delayed or suspended.
The official Gwacheon page lists July 10, 2026–October 31, 2027 for the overall project. This does not mean every individual work or event runs unchanged for that entire period; check the specific programme and museum announcements before visiting.