Museum report·Seoul
Seoul Museum of Art wins CIMAM's 2026 Outstanding Museum Practice Award
Published 20 September 2026: Buk-Seoul Museum of Art's 'Parallel Views: Art in Conversation' — pairing visually impaired and non-impaired visitors — makes SeMA the first Korean art institution to receive CIMAM's Outstanding Museum Practice Award.

CIMAM announced the two winners of the sixth OMPA edition on 17 September 2026 in Barcelona, from 33 nominations across 21 countries; the other recipient is Brazil's Associação Cultural Acervo da Laje. 'Parallel Views' pairs museumgoers with visual disabilities with non-impaired visitors to view exhibitions together, using tactile resources, 3-D models and audio descriptions. Begun this year in collaboration with the Purme Foundation and supported by Volvo Car Korea, the programme exemplifies the jury's interest in community-rooted models of engagement that move beyond outreach.


