Centre Pompidou Hanwha Seoul to open in 2025

This article was first published by The Korea Herald.

The Hanwha Foundation of Culture and the Centre Pompidou in France have officially finalized a deal to establish and operate a Pompidou branch in Seoul, the cultural arm of Hanwha Group said Friday.

The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding for a partnership by the two parties in France on March 19.

The Hanwha Foundation of Culture was given the licensing rights to use the French museum’s properties for four years upon the opening of the branch, which is scheduled for October 2025.