Hangawi Hanmadang 2026 — Chuseok at the Seoul Museum of History
A Chuseok programme at the Seoul Museum of History on the Saturday of the holiday weekend, 26 September, 12:00–16:00. Free, no booking. Fusion gugak busking at 13:30 and 15:00, a weaving game on the hour from 12:00, folk games in the courtyard — seesaw jumping, arrow-throwing, jegi — and tables for folk painting and full-moon wish lanterns. Wear hanbok and there is a gift at the desk. The museum sits on the Gyeonghuigung Palace grounds in Jongno, walkable from Gwanghwamun, and the palaces are free these four days.
Hangawi Hanmadang 2026 — Chuseok at the Seoul Museum of History
Chuseok, in the middle of the city
Chuseok is Korea’s harvest holiday, and for most Koreans it means leaving Seoul to visit family. If you are staying in the city over the long weekend, the Seoul Museum of History runs a Chuseok programme on the Saturday, 26 September, from 12:00 to 16:00. It is free and nothing needs booking.
What happens
Fusion gugak busking — traditional Korean instruments played with a modern hand — at 13:30 and 15:00. A weaving game at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00, twenty minutes each, first come first served. Farming tools you can actually pick up: the A-frame carrier, the grain mortar, the fulling sticks, the winnowing basket. Folk games in the courtyard — seesaw jumping, arrow-throwing, jegi kicking, janggi. And a making table: folk painting, full-moon wish lanterns, knotted cup mats.
Two things for visitors
Wear hanbok and there is a small gift for you at the desk. There is also an SNS photo event and a quiz tied to the current exhibitions.
Getting there
The museum stands on the Gyeonghuigung Palace grounds in Jongno, a short walk from Gwanghwamun — so it pairs easily with a palace walk the same afternoon, and over these four days the palaces are free.
If it rains, only the outdoor programmes are cancelled; the performances and hands-on tables move inside.
