2026 World Heritage Namhansanseong Utilization Program

Plan your visit

Dates

Apr 17, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026

Venue

Namhan Fortress Area

Address

Sanseong-ri, Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do 784-29 (Korean original)

Admission

Free

Organizer

Gyeonggidonamhansanseong World Heritage Center / Yemungwan Co., Ltd.

Operating hours

10:00~16:00 (Korean original)

Program

1. OUV Exploration Team A storytelling experience program where participants become guardians of Namhansanseong while walking around the fortress. - Duration: April 17, 2026 (Friday) to June 19, 2026 (Friday) - Location: Namhansanseong Area - Target Audience: Elementary school students and guardians - Program: Receive orders from the guardian of Namhansanseong, traditional martial arts training, experience fortress defense strategies and gate defense, appointment ceremony for the guardian of Namhansanseong. 2. Haenggung Education Experience A permanent program that reflects on historical significance and enhances educational value through various traditional cultural experiences at Namhansanseong Haenggung. - Duration: April 17, 2026 (Friday) to June 19, 2026 (Friday) / Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays from 10:00 to 16:00 - Location: Namhansanseong Haenggung - Target Audience: Visitors to Namhansanseong Haenggung - Program: Building a model of Namhansanseong fortress, experiencing traditional clothing of Namhansanseong, traditional bookbinding experience, making traditional Hanji bookmarks. 3. Expecting Namhansanseong A climate crisis response program that protects the World Heritage Namhansanseong from climate crises and teaches the importance of preservation. - Duration: May 25, 2026 (Monday) to June 14, 2026 (Saturday) - Location: Namhansanseong Area - Program: Exhibition of climate crisis panels related to Namhansanseong, upcycling experience and making sock doorbells, Namhansanseong plastic hunting competition (traditional clothing + plogging). 4. Remembering the Year 1636 A participatory lecture program that revives heritage as a legacy of memory. - Duration: May 30, 2026 (Saturday), May 31, 2026 (Sunday), June 6, 2026 (Saturday), June 7, 2026 (Sunday) - Location: Namhansanseong Area - Program: Fortress tour with a storyteller 'Walking the Year 1636', historical concert of Namhansanseong 'Meeting the Year 1636'.

Page updated Nov 4, 2026 (Korea Standard Time). Dates and availability can change; confirm with the organizer before travelling.