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Contemporary Art Inside Seoul Botanic Park's Greenhouse Near Magoknaru Station, Through May 16, 2027
Why NOW picked itA good pick for a rainy weekday when you want a long indoor walk. The greenhouse and Themed Gardens cost 5,000 won, and tickets stop selling at 5 pm.
A glass greenhouse near Magoknaru Station doubles as an art venue. Seoul Botanic Park's special exhibition 'Gentle Balance: Reflecting Each Other' runs through May 16, 2027.
Four venues, one ticket-sized walk
The show is spread across four spaces: Project Hall 2 of the Botanical Culture Center, the Themed Gardens, the Greenhouse and the Magok Cultural Center. It opened on June 23, 2026 and closes on May 16, 2027.
Four artists are involved: Um A-rong, Lee Ji-yeon, Jang Han-na and Ku Ki-jeong. Jang's 'New Rock Inuksuk' stands in the greenhouse.
Get in before 5 pm
Seoul city lists 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays. From November to February the Themed Gardens and Greenhouse open at 9:30 am, and tickets stop selling at 5 pm.
The Themed Gardens and Greenhouse cost 5,000 won for adults, 3,000 for teenagers and 2,000 for children. The Open Forest and Lake Garden are free to walk.
A 1928 pumping station turned gallery
The Magok Cultural Center is a restored 1928 pumping station run as a black-box gallery. Ku Ki-jeong's digital media work plays there.
Docent tours run on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Walk from Exit 3 of Magoknaru
It is about 525 m from Exit 3 of Magoknaru Station, where Line 9 meets the Airport Railroad. The address is 161 Magok-dong-ro, Gangseo-gu.
Drivers will find prepayment kiosks on B1 and B2 at Entrance A.
Sources & context
2026-10-26T07:20:56.539Z
Seoul Metropolitan Government Media Hub ↗Seoul Botanic Park ↗The Korea Times ↗Photo credit
korea.net (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 2.0Inside the Seoul Botanic Park greenhouse (taken 2019; not a photo of the exhibition). Photo by korea.net, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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슐라 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0The glass dome of the Seoul Botanic Park greenhouse (taken Oct. 23, 2026; not a photo of the exhibition). Photo by 슐라, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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슐라 (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0The desert-plant zone of the Seoul Botanic Park greenhouse (taken Oct. 23, 2026; not a photo of the exhibition). Photo by 슐라, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
