Monet, Kandinsky, Giacometti and 82 more works from the Kunsthaus Zurich arrive at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Friday, Nov 27, and stay until Apr 18. Early bird tickets cost 12,000 won and are valid for the first three weeks. This guide collects the dates, the ticket rules and the works the two reports name.
Two names, one exhibition
The Korea Herald calls the show Modern Art in Times of Change. The Asia Business Daily gives the longer title The Birth of Modern Art: Special Exhibition of Works from the Kunsthaus Zurich Collection. Both reports were published on Oct 12, 2026 and describe the same exhibition at the National Museum of Korea, running from Nov 27 with 85 works created between the 1760s and the 1950s.
The Asia Business Daily states the dates in full as Nov 27, 2026 through Apr 18, 2027 and places the show in Special Exhibition Gallery 1. The Korea Herald gives the same Nov 27 to Apr 18 span without years.
What is on view
The Asia Business Daily says the works range across Impressionism, Expressionism, abstract art and Surrealism, and also cover Swiss art and the link between Dada and modern Swiss art. Both reports name the same headline pieces.
| Artist | Work | Named in |
|---|---|---|
| Monet | The Houses of Parliament, Sunset | Both |
| Wassily Kandinsky | Black Spot | Both |
| Alberto Giacometti | The Forest | Both |
| Paul Klee | The Hunter (Herald) or The Hunter’s Tree, 1939 (Asia Business Daily) | Both, with different titles |
| Auguste Rodin | The Age of Bronze, 1875 to 1876 | Asia Business Daily |
| Henri Matisse | Margot, 1906 | Asia Business Daily |
| Ferdinand Hodler | A rare collection from the World War I period | Korea Herald |
The Asia Business Daily adds that Edvard Munch, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Ferdinand Hodler and Sophie Taeuber-Arp are also featured, and dates Monet’s piece to 1904.
Early bird tickets
Early bird tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 13 through Ticketlink at 12,000 won. The Asia Business Daily says the price is the same for all ages and is 40 percent below the 20,000 won regular adult price and about 33 percent below the 18,000 won regular youth price. Both percentages match the arithmetic: 12,000 is 60 percent of 20,000 and two thirds of 18,000.
In won terms, the early bird price saves 8,000 won on a regular adult ticket and 6,000 won on a regular youth ticket. At the limit of four tickets per person, that is a saving of 32,000 won on four adult tickets or 24,000 won on four youth tickets, by simple arithmetic from the reported prices.
| Early bird rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Valid dates | Nov 27 through Dec 17, 2026 |
| Visit slot | Choose a visit date and a 30 minute time slot |
| Limit | Up to four tickets per person |
| Availability | Slots are limited and may sell out early |
| Where | Ticketlink |
The Korea Herald gives the same 12,000 won price and the same 40 percent discount for adults. Check the museum’s own page for opening hours before you go.
Counting the days
Early bird sales opened on Tuesday, Oct 13, which is 45 days before the opening on Friday, Nov 27. The early bird window then runs 20 days to Thursday, Dec 17, which is the last day it is valid. From Dec 17 to the closing day on Sunday, Apr 18, 2027 is 122 days, and the whole exhibition lasts 142 days from opening to closing. Counted from Friday, Nov 6, the opening is 21 days away.
Planning your visit
- Decide whether you want the early bird price, which is valid only from Nov 27 to Dec 17.
- Pick a visit date and a 30 minute slot on Ticketlink, and remember the four ticket limit per person.
- Check the National Museum of Korea’s website for opening hours.
- Look at the works table above to choose which pieces you most want to see.
- Plan to visit Special Exhibition Gallery 1, where the Asia Business Daily places the show.
- Early bird decision made
- Slot booked
- Hours checked
- Must see works chosen
Frequently asked questions
When does the Kunsthaus Zurich exhibition open?
On Nov 27, 2026 at the National Museum of Korea.
When does it close?
On Apr 18, 2027, according to the Asia Business Daily.
How much is the early bird ticket?
12,000 won, the same for all ages, valid from Nov 27 to Dec 17.
How many works are shown?
85 paintings and sculptures from the 1760s to the 1950s.
Which artists are included?
Monet, Kandinsky, Klee, Giacometti, Rodin, Matisse, Munch, Dali, Magritte, Hodler and Taeuber-Arp are named in the reports.
Where do I buy tickets?
Through Ticketlink, according to both reports.
Sources
- Korea Herald: Kunsthaus Zurich comes to National Museum of Korea (Oct 12, 2026)
- Asia Business Daily: Monet, Picasso and Kandinsky in One Place, The Birth of Modern Art opens in November (Oct 12, 2026)
Dates and details checked against these pages on Nov 6, 2026. Weekdays, day counts and discount percentages were confirmed by calculation.