Daejeon Observatory

Daejeon Observatory

Daejeon museums collect and care for objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and make them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most museums offer programs and activities for a range of audiences, including adults, children, and families, as well as those for more specific professions. The museums offer a great way to learn about the city's culture and history. During your tour to the city pay a visit the Daejeon Observatory , a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Other famous Daejeon museums include the Museum of Daejeon History and the Hanbat Museum of Education, National Science Museum, Hyundai Gallery, Currency Museum and Dongsan Pottery Museum.

Fast facts in Daejeon Observatory

Contact no. at Daejeon Observatory: 863-8763, Fax. 863-8761

Opening hours at Daejeon Observatory: Main Observation Room (2:10~2:30, 3:10~3:30, 7:20~7:40, 8:20~8:40); Supplementary Observation Room (2:30~2:50, 3:30~3:50, 7:30~7:50, 8:30~8:50); Planetarium (4:00~4:30, 6:00~6:30 Only during the weekends, 7:00~7:30, 8:00~8:30 SF Movies offered only during the weekends).

Features of Daejeon Observatory

Daejeon Observatory offers people opportunities to observe

Celestial bodies. This observatory is the first of its kind in Korea in terms of accessibility for ordinary people to observe astronomy. The special features of Daejeon Observatory include:

• During the day you can observe the sun, and at night observations of other celestial bodies such as planets, nebulas, and clusters of stars, the Miky Way are available through its astronomical telescopes.

• There is a main Observation Room that boasts of a 25 cm refractive telescope with automatic searching and tracking of celestial bodies.

• The supplementary Observation Room is a sliding dome, 6.6 m wide and 11.7 m long.

• The museum also includes a Planetarium that shows the planets and the stars in the night sky.

• Other features that are includes in the museum are the exhibition Hall and the seminar Room

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