Extension of Closure for Indoor Viewing Facilities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Including the National Palace Museum of Korea

Deoksugung Seokjojeon and Jungmyeongjeon, Changgyeonggung Grand Greenhouse, and Joseon Royal Tombs History and Culture Center (3 locations)

On the 12th, when the government eased social distancing to Level 1, visitors at the National Palace Museum in Jongno-gu, Seoul, were filling out electronic entry logs related to COVID-19 prevention. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Indoor exhibition facilities under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Heritage Administration in the Seoul metropolitan area will extend their closure. On the 18th, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced that closures will continue until further notice due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in the metropolitan area. The affected sites include the National Palace Museum of Korea, Deoksugung Seokjojeon and Jungmyeongjeon, Changgyeonggung Grand Greenhouse, and three Joseon Royal Tombs History and Culture Centers (Seooreung, Gimpo Jangneung, and King Sejong Heritage Management Office). Outdoor facilities such as Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung Palaces, Jongmyo Shrine, and Joseon Royal Tombs will operate normally while adhering to quarantine measures. However, cultural heritage guided tours will be suspended. The schedule for reopening will be announced on the websites of the Cultural Heritage Administration, the National Palace Museum of Korea, and the Royal Palaces and Tombs Headquarters.

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