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What are the opening hours and closing days of Jongno’s cultural venues?

At the 10 cultural facilities, regular visits start between 09:00 and 11:00 and end between 17:30 and 21:00.

Late openings on certain days and closing days vary by facility. This guide sets out the visiting conditions for 10 of Jongno’s 158 cultural venues.

The 10 places in this guideFull list

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Sogyeok-dong
Hours
10:00–18:00Wednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 more
Closed days
January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day / Chuseok
Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA)
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Anguk-dong
Hours
10:00–18:00
Fee
Free
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Sejongno
Hours
Monday–TuesdayWednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 more
Closed days
January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok
National Palace Museum of Korea
Royal Palaces · Traditional Houses · Cultural Heritage · Sejongno
Hours
Monday–Friday and Sunday 09:30–17:30Saturday 09:30–21:00 more
Closed days
Last Monday of each month more
Seoul Museum of History
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Sinmun-ro 2-ga
Hours
09:00–21:00 more
Closed days
Every Monday / January 1
Daelim Museum
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Tongui-dong
Hours
[Tuesday–FridaySunday] more
Closed days
Every Monday more
Seokpajeong Seoul Art Museum
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Buam-dong
Hours
10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
Closed days
Every Monday–Tuesday
Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum
Cultural facility · Cheongun-dong
Hours
10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)Daily cleaning more
Closed days
Every Monday more
Gana Art Center
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Pyeongchang-dong
Hours
Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–19:00
Closed days
Every Monday
ARKO Art Center
Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions
Hours
11:00–19:00 more
Closed days
Every Monday more

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

Cultural facilities and their visiting conditions

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul: opening hours are 10:00–18:00, and 10:00–21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Tickets can be purchased until 1 hour before closing.
Closed on January 1, Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA): opening hours are 10:00–18:00.
Admission is free.
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History: opening hours are Monday–Tuesday, Thursday–Friday and Sunday 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30), and Wednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30).
Closed on January 1 and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, SeoulHours 10:00–18:00
Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA)Hours 10:00–18:00
National Museum of Korean Contemporary HistoryHours Monday–Tuesday

Visiting and use conditions for each place

National Palace Museum of Korea: opening hours are Monday–Friday and Sunday 09:30–17:30 (last admission 17:00), Saturday 09:30–21:00 (last admission 20:30), and the last Wednesday of each month 09:30–21:00 (last admission 20:30).
Closed on the last Monday of each month (or the day after the public holidays end if that Monday is a public holiday), January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Seoul Museum of History: opening hours are 09:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30), and 09:00–18:00 on Thursdays (last admission 17:30).
Closed every Monday and on January 1.
Open if Monday is a holiday.
Daelim Museum: opening hours are Tuesday–Friday and Sunday 11:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00), and Saturday 11:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00).
Closed every Monday, during the Chuseok holidays and on January 1.

National Palace Museum of Korea
Seoul Museum of HistoryHours 09:00–21:00
Daelim MuseumHours [Tuesday–Friday

Operating conditions at additional places

Seokpajeong Seoul Art Museum: opening hours are 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00). It is closed every Monday–Tuesday.
Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum: opening hours are 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30).
Cleaning and disinfection take place for 30 minutes every day from 13:30 to 14:00.
Closed every Monday, January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Gana Art Center opens Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–19:00.
Closed every Monday ARKO Art Center: opening hours are Tuesday–Sunday 11:00–19:00 (last admission 18:30), and Wednesday 11:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30).
Closed every Monday, January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.

Seokpajeong Seoul Art Museum
Yun Dong-ju Literature MuseumClosed days Every Monday
Gana Art CenterClosed days Every Monday
ARKO Art CenterHours 11:00–19:00

The 10 places in this guide

1

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, SeoulMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Sogyeok-dong

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul: opening hours are 10:00–18:00, and 10:00–21:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased until 1 hour before closing. Closed on January 1, Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Hours
10:00–18:00Wednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 more
Closed days
January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day / Chuseok
Fee
Korea Tourism Organization Free admission to the permanent exhibitionOfficial website Separate fees for each exhibition
2

Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA)Museums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Anguk-dong

Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA): opening hours are 10:00–18:00. Admission is free.
Hours
10:00–18:00
Closed days
Korea Tourism Organization Every Monday / January 1Official website Every Monday (open on public holidays) and January 1 (the children's museum: every Monday)
Fee
Free
3

National Museum of Korean Contemporary HistoryMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Sejongno

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History: opening hours are Monday–Tuesday, Thursday–Friday and Sunday 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30), and Wednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30). Closed on January 1 and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Hours
Monday–TuesdayWednesday and Saturday 10:00–21:00 more
Closed days
January 1 / Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok
Fee
Free
4

National Palace Museum of KoreaRoyal Palaces · Traditional Houses · Cultural Heritage · Sejongno

National Palace Museum of Korea: opening hours are Monday–Friday and Sunday 09:30–17:30 (last admission 17:00), Saturday 09:30–21:00 (last admission 20:30), and the last Wednesday of each month 09:30–21:00 (last admission 20:30). Closed on the last Monday of each month (or the day after the public holidays end if that Monday is a public holiday), January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Hours
Monday–Friday and Sunday 09:30–17:30Saturday 09:30–21:00 more
Closed days
Last Monday of each month more
Fee
Free
5

Seoul Museum of HistoryMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Sinmun-ro 2-ga

Seoul Museum of History: opening hours are 09:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30), and 09:00–18:00 on Thursdays (last admission 17:30). Closed every Monday and on January 1. Open if Monday is a holiday.
Hours
09:00–21:00 more
Closed days
Every Monday / January 1
Fee
Free
6

Daelim MuseumMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Tongui-dong

Daelim Museum: opening hours are Tuesday–Friday and Sunday 11:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00), and Saturday 11:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00). Closed every Monday, during the Chuseok holidays and on January 1.
Hours
[Tuesday–FridaySunday] more
Closed days
Every Monday more
Fee
Free more
7

Seokpajeong Seoul Art MuseumMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Buam-dong

Seokpajeong Seoul Art Museum: opening hours are 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00). It is closed every Monday–Tuesday.
Hours
10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00)
Closed days
Every Monday–Tuesday
Fee
Adults 20,000 won more
8

Yun Dong-ju Literature MuseumCultural facility · Cheongun-dong

Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum: opening hours are 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30). Cleaning and disinfection take place for 30 minutes every day from 13:30 to 14:00. Closed every Monday, January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Hours
10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)Daily cleaning more
Closed days
Every Monday more
Fee
Free
9

Gana Art CenterMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions · Pyeongchang-dong

Gana Art Center opens Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–19:00. Closed every Monday
Hours
Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–19:00
Closed days
Every Monday
Fee
3,000 won
10

ARKO Art CenterMuseums · Galleries · Exhibitions

ARKO Art Center: opening hours are Tuesday–Sunday 11:00–19:00 (last admission 18:30), and Wednesday 11:00–21:00 (last admission 20:30). Closed every Monday, January 1, and the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
Hours
11:00–19:00 more
Closed days
Every Monday more
Fee
Free