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[2026-10-07 archive] Visiting Deoksugung this autumn: Dondeokjeon closure and south wall works

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2026-10-07 07:23 KST

2026-10-08 08:05 KST

Archived guidance for visits on 2026-10-07. Wednesday free admission and day-specific opening information refer to that date.

The entire palace is not closed. Dondeokjeon’s first and second floors are closed 2026-09-01–2026-10-25; works on the southern perimeter wall run 2026-09-21–2026-11-19.

General visits: 09:00–21:00; last admission 20:00. Dondeokjeon is closed 2026-09-01–2026-10-25 and excluded from this route. Southern perimeter wall works run 2026-09-21–2026-11-19. Interior tour programs at Seokjojeon require separate reservations. Monday is the regular closing day; check the visit-date notice for public-holiday exceptions and substitute closures.

For travelers who want history and art without a long transfer. General admission to Deoksugung is free on Wednesday, 2026-10-07. Start at the palace and continue to SeMA, or start indoors at the museum if you prefer less time outside.

Deoksugung → SeMA Seosomun Main Branch. Follow construction signs and avoid the southern wall work area. Wednesday hours: 10:00–20:00; last admission 19:00. General exhibitions are free; special exhibitions may have a separate fee. This is a different museum from MMCA inside Deoksugung. Monday is the regular closing day; check the visit-date notice for public-holiday exceptions and substitute closures.