[Pop-up Event] Folk Paintings, Nightlife, and Landscapes of Homeland (Feb. 7)

Event Title:
'Folk Paintings, Nightlife, and Landscapes of Homeland'

LEADER: Matt VanVolkenburg

DATE: Saturday. February 7, 2026. 2:00-5:00PM

DESTINATION: Gwanghwamun – Deoksu Palace area

COST: 3,000 won paid on site.

MEETING POINT: In the first floor lobby of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History (대한민국역사박물관 beside the US Embassy), north of Exit 2 of Gwanghwamun Station (광화문역) #533 (Subway Line No. 5)

SUMMARY:

Central Seoul has numerous history, art, and folk museums with new temporary exhibitions every few months. As a ‘stay (mostly) out of the cold’ social activity, we will visit several history and art exhibits, starting with:

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History (next to the US Embassy), which has 2 exhibitions:
“Nightscapes of Modern Times” and “Returning to Ourselves: Reclaiming Our History 1945-1948.”

After that we will take a short walk north to Gallery Hyundai, across from the east gate of Gyeongbok Palace, which has an exhibition titled “Majesty and Creativity: Variations of Korean Folk Paintings.”

After that, we will head to the Museum of Modern Art in Deoksu Palace, which has a somewhat-related exhibition about post liberation “Landscapes of Homeland and Longing.”

All of the exhibits are free except the final one, which is 3,000 won.

After we finish, there is a good Korean restaurant next to Deoksu Palace that we could head to for a meal for those who are interested.