National Science Museum in Daejeon

Fast facts in National Science Museum in Daejeon

Contact no. at National Science Museum in Daejeon : +82-42-601-7979 (Kor)

Opening Hours at National Science Museum in Daejeon: Summer Season (Mar.~Oct.): 09:30~17:30, Winter Season (Nov.~Feb.): 09:30~16:30

Closing Day at National Science Museum in Daejeon: Every Monday, Days after holidays, Jan. 1st, Chuseok, Temporary Legal Holidays (Outdoor Exhibit Center is open 365 days a year)

Admission Fee at National Science Museum in Daejeon: Age 20 and older: Astronomical Hall, Permanent Exhibit Hall ? 1,000 each (groups of 30 or more ? 500); under 19: Astronomical Hall, Permanent Exhibit Hall ? 500 each (groups of 30 or more ? 200, ? 300)

Facilities at National Science Museum in Daejeon : Parking Lot, Ticket Booth, Public Square

Features of National Science Museum in Daejeon

National Science Museum in Daejeon is a scientific culture facility which studies and exhibits various scientific materials. The museum aims at collecting, preserving, researching and exhibiting cultural assets in the fields of science, technology, natural science, history of science and technology and others. National Science Museum in Daejeon also investigates, excavates and preserves indigenous assets. Disseminating scientific and technological knowledge and assisting out-of-school education is also one of the functions of this museum. National Science Museum in Daejeon also manages special exhibitions, planned exhibitions and science fairs. Other features of this museum include:

• At the center of the museum there is the Astronomical Hall, which is the largest dome in Korea. From here you can vividly see the phenomenon of the celestial sphere and the human development of space.

• It also has the only world-class space theater in Korea. The 242 seats are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Come here to recreate the appearance of a night sky, the highlight being the view of the starlight at the planetarium.

• Another specialty of the museum is the Astrovision, a special visual device, giving a magnificent and realistic view of space development.

• There are exhibits featuring about 4000 items based on nature and natural science at the Permanent Exhibit Hall.

• There are also exhibit halls featuring Korean nature, weapons, and folk musical instruments.

• You can also see the stages of collecting energy from nature, and its use in transportation.

• Outside the Hall is Cheomseongdae, a weather evaluating machine from the Goryeo period, models of plant-eating dinosaurs, and a steam engine. The exhibits help to easily understand the theories of science, and the wonders of nature.

• The museum also includes a movie theater. Science movies and other excellent movies are shown at 11am and 2pm every day, and the seating can accommodate 776 people.