Chuseok Family Festival
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Celebrate Chuseok , Korea’s beloved harvest festival, with the museum! Learn about both past and current traditions of one of the biggest holidays in Korea. Enjoy delicious food, a curated art and vendor market, family activities, and dynamic performances, including a special performance by Insun Park & Generals! This year’s festival highlights the fascinating world of Korea’s traditional masks ( Tal 탈). Learn about the unique stories and characters represented by a variety of masks and explore a collection of mask displays. Decorate your own colorful hanji (traditional Korean paper) mask, try on different masks, and capture memories in the photo booth. Enjoy special mask-themed giveaways while experiencing one of Korea’s most distinctive cultural traditions. Plus, experience a groundbreaking fusion of rock, Korean traditional music, and mask dance rhythms with Insun Park & Generals, masters of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance! Register in advance to make sure you get the best experience. Some activities have a limited capacity, with entry on a first-come, first-served basis. Family Fun 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Korean Folk & Fairy Tales Story Time West Building, Courtyard Scavenger Hunt West Building, Galleries 12 (The Peacock Room) and 14 Peacock Room Pattern Puzzles West Building, Gallery 12 Fun with Objects from Our Hands-On Collection West Building, outside Galleries 14–16 Displays presented by the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Life-Size Charye Ancestral Rites Tab
