Deoksugung Palace
- Tue to Sun
- 9:00 to 21:00
- Mon
- Closed
Closed Mondays. Last entry 20:00. Adult ticket ₩1,000. The museum inside needs a separate ticket.
Source: royal.khs.go.kr, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A palace in front of City Hall with stone Western-style buildings next to wooden Korean halls. It stays open until 21:00, so it works as an evening stop.
Insider tip
The guard-changing ceremony at Daehanmun Gate runs most days except Monday, but official listings give different times, so check royal.khs.go.kr. The Stone-Wall Path along the outside is free to walk.
What's on near Deoksugung Palace
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Deoksugung Palace, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.
Deoksugung Palace Humanities Walk (덕수궁의 인문학산책)
Exhibition at 덕수궁, listed on YES24 Ticket (ticket.yes24.com).
Lee Daiwon: Nothing Here Makes You Sad
Exhibition at MMCA Deoksugung, listed on the museum's homepage.
Strangers in Paris
Exhibition on Korean artists who went to France in the 1950s to 1970s, beginning with Lee Jong-woo in 1925, with work by around 50 artists.
SeMA Common Space Project: Ernesto Neto, Va ca va, Dance Forever Crossing
Time Tue to Thu 10:00 to 20:00; Fri 10:00 to 21:00; Sat, Sun and holidays 10:00 to 19:00 (Mar to Oct) or 18:00 (Nov to Feb); closed Mondays (open if the Monday is a holiday) and 1 Jan; last entry 1 hour before closing
Large crocheted installation by Ernesto Neto filled with guava and tea leaves, shown across the main branch lobby and open space.
GanaArt Collection: Beneath Technology: Scenes at the Threshold
Station City Hall Station, Line 1 and 2
Collection exhibition at the Seosomun Main Branch of the Seoul Museum of Art. Open Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 to 20:00, Friday 10:00 to 21:00, weekends and public holidays 10:00 to 18:00 in winter. Closed Mondays. Last entry one hour before closing. The museum is free except for special exhibitions, and the page does not say whether this one is ticketed.
Smaller local events nearby
Evening Opening at Deoksugung Palace Exhibition
Tuesday to Sunday. Next: Tue 3 Nov · Deoksugung Palace, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun
The palace is open until 21:00 with last entry at 20:00, and it is closed on Mondays. Adult admission is KRW 1,000.
KRW 1,000 for adults · 09:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:00) · Map · Source: Visit Seoul (Seoul Tourism Organization) · 덕수궁 야간 개방
Deoksugung Palace English Guided Tour Exhibition
Tuesday to Sunday. Next: Tue 3 Nov · Deoksugung Palace, Jung
English tours start at 10:45 and 13:30, Tuesday to Sunday, at the information map just inside Daehanmun Gate. Each lasts about 45 minutes.
Admission 1,000 won · 10:45 and 13:30 · Map · Source: Cultural Heritage Administration, Royal Palaces and Tombs Center · 덕수궁 영어 해설
Nearby
Around Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun
Palace gates, museums and the Seochon lanes
This is the formal centre of Seoul. Gyeongbokgung sits at the top of Sejong-daero, with Gwanghwamun Square in front and a cluster of free museums around it. Seochon, the grid of small streets to the west, has Tongin Market and a few cafes.
Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun has 13 places on the Roam Seoul map: 5 museums, 3 palaces and temples, 2 restaurants, 1 landmark, 1 market and 1 cafe. Read the Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Deoksugung Palace?
- 99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul.
- What are the opening hours of Deoksugung Palace?
- Tue to Sun 9:00 to 21:00; Closed Mon. Closed Mondays. Last entry 20:00. Adult ticket ₩1,000. The museum inside needs a separate ticket.
- How do I get to Deoksugung Palace?
- The nearest station is City Hall (Line 1 or 2), exit 2. Deoksugung Palace is in Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun, Seoul.
- How long do you need at Deoksugung Palace?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Deoksugung Palace?
- Evening.
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