'Grand Asian Museum within the Museum'

Completed after Three Decades

22 Korean National Treasures Among 100 Works on Loan for Inaugural Exhibition

   The first permanent gallery dedicated to the display of the arts of Korea at The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened to the public on June 9, signaling the successful completion of an ambitious 30-year plan for the establishment of major new galleries of Asian art and the enrichment of the Museum’s Asian collections.  The Arts of Korea Gallery will display, on a rotating and often thematic basis, the Metropolitan’s collection of Korean painting, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, and lacquerware spanning 1,500 years. 

Designed to convey the distinctive character of Korean culture

Korean National Treasures Featured in the Inaugural Exhibition

The Metropolitan Museum's collection of Korean Art

The Establishment of and program for the Arts of Korea Gallery have been made possible by The Korea Foundation and The Kun-Hee Lee Fund for Korean art. Education and media support related to the opening of the Arts of Korea Gallery have been made possible by the The Korea Foundation.