{
  "id": 837551,
  "title": "Seoul museum to host summer programs for kids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/seoul-museum-to-host-summer-programs-for-kids",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T05:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260814/seoul-museum-to-host-summer-programs-for-kids"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seoul Museum of History is set to introduce a series of free summer programs for children starting on August 15. The exhibits, titled \"In Hanyang Summer,\" will explore how Seoul residents kept cool without modern appliances, as well as traditional seasonal foods and activities from the era. Kids can create their own paper fans adorned with stickers after engaging with the exhibit panels. No advance reservations are necessary, and free fan-making kits will be handed out to the first 1,000 visitors on program commencement.\n\nAn additional activity, \"Santa's Summer Vacation,\" invites children to imagine Santa Claus spending his holiday in Korea. On August 15, visitors are encouraged to jot down their wishes on postcards or notes and attach them to a Christmas wish tree in the museum's lobby. Certain wishes may be fulfilled in a follow-up event, with further details announced on the museum's Instagram profile. The final program allows children to craft hats inspired by the Children's Museum.",
  "summary": "The Seoul Museum of History will launch special summer programs at its Children's Museum starting Aug. 15. All programs are free for child visitors. \"Summer in Hanyang\" introduces how residents of Seoul — formerly known as Hanyang — cooled off without fans or air conditioning while also covering seasonal foods and pastimes of the era. Children can decorate their own paper fan using stickers after…",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul Museum of History launching free summer programs for kids on August 15.",
    "\"In Hanyang Summer\" exhibit explores cooling methods and traditional foods of the era.",
    "\"Santa's Summer Vacation\" invites children to imagine Santa's Korean holiday."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Seoul Museum of History's free summer programs offer children a chance to engage with traditional Korean culture and activities, while also providing a platform for creative expression and potential gift-giving.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul museum to host summer programs for kids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/seoul-museum-to-host-summer-programs-for-kids-838502",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:12:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}