What's on
What's on
Exhibitions, events and programmes at Korea's national institutions that a visitor who does not read Korean can actually attend. Each one gives the dates, what it costs, whether you can book without a Korean phone number, and how much English to expect.
This weekend
- 1 Sept – 29 NovNational Museum of Korea · Gochang Dolmen Museum, Seongju Seongsan-dong Tumuli Exhibition Hall, and Cheongdo MuseumNational treasures are touring three small county museums until late NovemberOn nowFree
- 23 Sept – 22 OctNational Museum of Korea · National Museum of Korea, permanent exhibition hall, room 304A leaping-carp water dropper at the NMK — free until 22 OctoberEnding soonFree
- 29 Sept – 29 NovNational Museum of Korea · National Museum of Korea museum shopBTS Dalmajung × National Museum of Korea goods — pop-up to 11 OctOn now
- 1 Oct – 31 JanNational Museum of Korea · Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery, Room 35, British Museum, LondonThe British Museum's Korea show opens 1 October, the first of its size in Europe in four decadesOn now
- 7 Oct – 28 OctNational Museum of Korea · National Museum of KoreaWednesday-night curator talks at the National Museum of Korea — October, in KoreanOn nowFree
- 14 Oct – 28 OctNational Museum of Korea · National Museum of Korea, permanent galleries and the education wing, SeoulWednesday nights at the National Museum of Korea: what is open, and what needs KoreanOn nowFree
This month
- 23 Oct – 24 JanNational Museum of Korea · Central Asia Gallery, 3F Permanent Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Korea, SeoulDunhuang sutras on show for the first time at the National Museum of Korea — free until 24 JanIn 5 daysFree
- 31 Oct – 1 NovNational Museum of Korea · Theater Yong, National Museum of KoreaSori: the Seongdeok Bell in concert at the National Museum of Korea — 31 Oct & 1 NovIn 13 days