Korean word

미술관

Pronunciation

Romanizationmisulgwan

Meaning

  • nounart museum

Example

어제 미술관에 다녀왔어.eo je mi sul gwa ne ta nyeo wa sseo

I went to the art museum yesterday.

Illustration for 미술관 (art museum)

More examples

이번 주말에 미술관에 갈래?i beon chu ma re mi sul gwa ne kal lae

Would you like to go to the art museum this weekend?

Core concept

A building that collects and displays visual artworks for everyone to see.

Common phrases

  • 미술관에 가다mi sul gwa ne ka da

    go to the art museum

  • 미술관을 방문하다mi sul gwa neul pang mun ha da

    visit the art museum

  • 미술관에서 전시를 보다mi sul gwa ne seo cheon si reul po da

    view an exhibition at the art museum

Similar words

박물관pangmulgwan: A public place that preserves collected objects and displays what they reveal about the world.
갤러리kaelleori: A small exhibition space that often hosts solo shows by artists.

Definition in Korean

회화나 조각 같은 예술 작품을 수집·전시하고 일반에게 공개하는 기관 또는 그 건물hoe hwa na cho gak ka teun ye sul chak pu meul su jip cheon si ha go il ba ne ge kong gae ha neun ki gwan tto neun keu keon mul

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound joins 미술 (misul, "visual art") and 관 (gwan, "building or hall") to name a public art exhibition space.

Usage tips

  • The word helps distinguish an art museum from places that mainly show history, science, or natural objects.

Related words

  • 미술관장misulgwanjangart museum directornoun
  • 국립미술관kungnimmisulgwannational art museumnoun
  • 사립미술관sarimmisulgwanprivate art museumnoun

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