In 2010, the exhibition of popular culture icons is being held in succession around major art museums all over the world. The exhibition of the popular culture icon, a new type of exhibition that has not existed before, is a strategic choice for attracting the public by the already successful personal symbolism beyond the exhibition dealing with popular culture. The background of the exhibition of popular culture icons in the museum was divided into factors in the aspect of the art world, the factor of the management environment, and the factor of the spectator. As a result, the art museum appeared mixed and genre with the emerging contemporary art and the response to accept it. The economic crisis around the world in terms of management and the reduction of the support of sponsors and sponsors makes art museums to react the sustainable management of museums. In order to find self-profitable contents, The museums strategically adopted a popular culture icon that can display as a blockbusters exhibition format, which is a profitable exhibition, and mobilize audiences. In addition, the relationship between the visitors and the museum becomes an important topic, and the art museum responds positively to the changes in the times and the environment, and it requires the contents that can appeal to the audience. It is necessary to make an effort to create a art scene better by conducting a variety of discussions with the viewers of the art world regarding the reality of the museum. Also, the museum should strive to actively cope with it as a place of discourse. Critical attitude toward content and commercialization of museum exhibitions should also be an important criterion in terms of contents competitiveness of museums. It is necessary to find a business model and improve the quality of contents for art museum to seek sustainability itself. The important thing is that the museum handle the content initiative. The museum s audience development and understanding of visitors should be link to contents. The exhibition of popular culture icons, which is constantly emerging, is only a strategic example of the changing situation of art museums, and the strategic management attitude of art museums is emphasized more actively in the flow of contemporary art scene and society.