Opening Schedules for Cultural and Tourism Facilities in Busan during Chuseok Holiday
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Chuseok is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea. Family members from near and far come together to share food and stories and give thanks to their ancestors. This year, Chuseok falls on Friday, September 29.
The government designated Oct. 2 as a special temporary holiday in a move aimed at shoring up the domestic economy. Therefore, this Chuseok holiday will be from Sep. 29th to Oct. 3rd for six days.
Free Cultural Events during Chuseok
Visitors to Busan’s museums and tourist attractions (listed below) can enjoy Korean traditional folk games, including Jegichagi (shuttlecock-kicking), tuho (traditional stick-throwing), neolttwigi, (seesaw), gulleongsoe (hoop-rolling), yut nori and more.
Date/Time Location Sep. 28 - Oct. 1, 10:00 – 17:00 Busan Museum Sep. 28 - Oct. 1, 10:00 – 17:00 Jeonggwan Museum Sep. 28, 30, Oct. 1, 10:00 – 17:00 Busan National Science Museum
Please refer to the Chuseok holiday opening/closing schedules for cultural and tourism facilities in Busan listed below:
Busan Museum, Dongsam-dong Shell Midden Museum, Bokcheon Museum and Jeonggwan Museum
Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum, Provisional Capital Memorial Hall and Busan Citizens Park Museum
Open: Sep. 28 – Oct. 3 (Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Closed: Oct. 4
Busan Marine Natural History Museum
Open: Sep. 28 – Oct. 3 (Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) (Last admission is 5:00 p.m.)
Closed: Oct. 4
Busan Museum of Art
Open: Sep. 28 – Oct. 3 / Closed: Oct. 4
Ongoing exhibitions: The Past Reveals Itself to Have a Plot, Post Media and Site
Busan Museum of Contemporary Art
Open: Sep. 28 – Oct. 3 / Closed: Oct. 4
Ongoing exhibitions: Singing Mother Earth, UTOPIAN Scenario About Nature, Museum Identity and Design
https://www.busan.go.kr/moca/index
National Maritime Museum of Korea
Open: Sep. 28 – Oct. 3 / Closed: Oct. 4
Sep. 28-29 9:00-19:00
Sep. 30 9:00-21:00
Oct. 1-Oct. 3 9:00-19:00
Busan National Science Museum
Open: Sep. 28, 30, Oct. 1, 2, 3
Closed: Sep. 29, Oct. 4
UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea
Open 365 days
May-Sep Open 9:00 Close 18:00
Oct-Apr Open 9:00 Close 17:00
https://www.facebook.com/UNMCK.official
https://www.instagram.com/unmck.official/
https://www.unmck.or.kr/intro/
Busan Museum of Movies
Open Sep. 28, 30, Oct.1-3
Closed Sep. 29, Oct. 4
Haeundae Arboretum
Open: Sep. 28, 30, Oct. 1-3
Closed: Sep. 29
Website: https://www.busan.go.kr/green/index (Korean)
Hwamyeong Arboretum
Open: Sep. 28, 30, Oct. 1-3
Closed: Sep. 29
Website: https://www.busan.go.kr/green/index (Korean)
This list is subject to be updated as new information becomes available.
