Combining architectural elements from several centuries of Seoul's history, this new branch of the city's premier contemporary-art museum is a work in progress. The melding of spacious new gallery buildings with the art-deco buildings of the former Defense Security Command compound is impressive but at the time of research the facility had yet to get a director (because this a politically sensitive appointment) and its shows have met with muted critical reaction. Nonetheless, it's well worth a visit.
In a garden to the rear of the main gallery buildings you'll find the restored Jongchinbu , the office of royal genealogy during the Joseon dynasty, restored to its original site after a spell spent up the road next to Jeongdok Library. This traditional structure is a nice contrast to Park Ki Won's Flash Wall, a set of wire-wool candy floss gateways also in the garden.
A free shuttle bus runs four times a day between the other branches of the MCCA in Gwacheon and Deoksugung.
