The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in South Korea consists of four large all-sufficient branch offices, located in Seoul and its surroundings. Each of them is a separate cultural unit and attraction, but all together they have a common goal – to preserve, increase and demonstrate the artistic heritage of the great and original country.

The chief office of the museum is in the suburbs of the capital, Gwacheon. Opened in 1969, it was the first museum in the country created to support local contemporary art. Today, its main role is to study current art trends in South Korea. Nevertheless, the National Museum in Gwacheon remains a popular cultural and leisure institution, being one of the most visited art museums in the world.

Citizens and guests of Seoul aspire to get to the main office even despite its distant location. Interesting expositions are not the only reason. The museum in Gwacheon occupies a picturesque old fortress in a traditional Korean style surrounded by magnificent landscapes. Inside, the building has a unique spiral-shaped interior, which is a pleasure to walk through.

To make modern art more accessible, in 1998, the first branch office of the museum was opened in one of the buildings of the royal palace complex Deoksugung. In 2013, another one appeared in the center of the capital. The office in Seoul took an area that was long unavailable for visiting: it used to be the base of the country's Defense and Security Command. But now, the place has become a part of the well-known National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and strengthened the position of South Korea on the world art scene.

The third branch is in the city of Cheongju, a three-hour drive from Seoul. Its purpose is not only to preserve contemporary art and introduce it to visitors but also to become an open space for lively discussions and education.