| Dates | 25 Aug – 15 Nov 2026 |
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| Hours | August–September 10:00–20:00; October–November 10:00–18:00 (KTO). Jeju Stone Park, home of the Obaekjanggun Gallery, opens 09:00–18:00 with last entry at 17:00 and closes on Mondays. Jeju Museum of Art normally closes on Mondays; whether it opens on Mondays during the biennale was not confirmed. |
| Weather | August average 30/25 °C (86/77 °F), 272 mm of rain September average 26/21 °C (79/70 °F), 228 mm of rain October average 22/16 °C (71/60 °F), 95 mm of rain November average 16/10 °C (62/51 °F), 70 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeju City station. |
| Venue | Jeju Museum of Art, plus the Obaekjanggun Gallery at Jeju Stone Park and three old-town venues in Jeju City제주특별자치도 제주시 1100로 2894-78 (연동) |
| Admission | Jeju Museum of Art admission, adult: ₩8,000 · Jeju Museum of Art admission, youth: ₩4,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 26 Nov – 16 Feb 2025 |
Program
- Jeju Museum of Art'From Chusa's Vantage Point: Exile' (추사의 견지에서: 유배), on the art lineage shaped by exile on Jeju, including a facsimile of Kim Jeong-hui's Sehando
- Obaekjanggun Gallery, Jeju Stone Park: 'Stone Culture' (검으나 돌은 구르고 굴러: 돌문화), on basalt and northern megalithic culture
- Old town (Art Space IAA, Gallery Remicon, Jeju Art Platform): 'The Great Grandmother's Navel: Myth' (큰 할망의 배꼽: 신화), drawing on the myths of Seolmundae Halmang and Baekjudo
- Jeju Art Platforminternational film and video programme, and 'Terra', a participatory installation by Vincent Morisset and Caroline Robert (Canada)
- Zhanna Kadyrova's 'Performance VI' (61 portraits by Jeju residents) and Kim Hee-eun's QR-code participation project 'Munjeon' (문전)
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jeju Museum of Art admission, adult | ₩8,000 | The only paid venue. Guests of the Mangrove hotels get 50% off biennale tickets. |
| Jeju Museum of Art admission, youth | ₩4,000 | |
| Jeju Museum of Art admission, child | ₩2,000 | Age bands were not given in the 2026 listing; in 2022 the child rate covered ages 7–12. |
| Obaekjanggun Gallery, Jeju Stone Park | Free | Free with a Jeju Biennale ticket. Jeju Stone Park's own admission is otherwise ₩5,000 for adults and ₩3,500 for youth, military and police, and free for children 12 and under. |
| Jeju Art Platform, Art Space IAA and Gallery Remicon | Free | |
| Discounted ticket on Naver during the Korea Art Festival (1–30 September 2026) | ₩4,000 | Ended; 50% off the ₩8,000 regular price. |
Notes on the 2026 edition
5th edition, theme 허끄곡 모닥치곡 이야홍: 변용의 기술 (Jeju dialect: scatter, gather and transform). Artistic director Lee Jong-hu, director of Jeju Museum of Art, whose term ends in 2026. 69 artists and teams, about 30% Jeju-based, from 21 countries (one September report says 20). Budget about ₩1.6 billion, back up from ₩800 million for the 4th edition.
About the festival
The Jeju Biennale (제주비엔날레) is Jeju Island's contemporary art biennale, run by Jeju Museum of Art. The 5th edition, 'Iyahong: The Art of Metamorphosis', runs 25 August–15 November 2026 with 69 artists and teams at Jeju Museum of Art on the 1100 Road, the Obaekjanggun Gallery in Jeju Stone Park and three galleries in Jeju City's old town; in October and November the venues open 10:00–18:00. Only the museum charges (adults ₩8,000, youth ₩4,000, children ₩2,000), and no 2028 edition had been announced as of 19 October 2026.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeju Biennale page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- 2026 edition source
- KTO TourAPI listing 2026 제5회 제주비엔날레 허끄곡 모닥치곡 이야홍 : 변용의 기술 (contentId 3399432)kto
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — culture listing: 2026 제5회 제주비엔날레ministry
- Herald Kyungje — 공존을 위한 '변용'…미술로 섞이고 모이는 제주 (19 Sep 2026)news
- Newswire — '2026 제5회 제주비엔날레' 참여 작가·키 비주얼 공개 (20 Apr 2026)official