Gwacheon National Science Museum (국립과천과학관)
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| As a landmark facility representing Korea’s advanced science and technology capabilities, Gwacheon National Science Museum strives to encourage young visitors to become interested in science and shares with the public scientific principles that govern daily life. The main building has five permanent exhibition centers: Basic Science Center, High-tech Center, Children’s Experience Center, Natural History Center, and Traditional Science Center. Nearby are the planetarium, observatory, outdoor exhibition venue, and insect ecosystem center. Over 50% of the exhibition items on display are interactive, allowing visitors to jump in and experience science first-hand using their minds and their imagination. | |||||||
| Day off | January 1, Mondays, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day), the day after March 1 and Chuseok holidays | Usage fee |
[Permanent Exhibition Hall] Individuals - Adults 4,000 won / Children 2,000 won * Free (ID required): Senior citizens (ages 65 and older), preschoolers (ages 6 & under) * Adults (ages 20-64) / Children (ages 7-19) [Planetarium] Adults 2,000 won / Children & Senior citizens 1,000 won [Astronomical Observatory] Sun observation program - Free Spinder program - 2,000 won Cosmos school (night program) - 10,000 won * Observatory programs available to elementary students & older [Space World] Adults 2,000 won / Children 2,000 won / Senior citizens 1,000 won |
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| Discount information | Viewing time | ||||||
| Hours of use |
Viewing hours 09:30-17:30 * Last ticketing is 1 hr before closing |
Inquiry |
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3677-1500 |
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| Scale | Total area: 243,970 ㎡ / Structure area: 49,050 ㎡ (B1-3F) | Capacity | More than 1,000 people | ||||
| Parking facility |
Available (1,116 parking spaces) Operating hours 09:00-20:30 * Hours extended until 22:00 during late-night operations |
Parking fee |
Small-sized vehicles: 5,000 won / Large-sized vehicles: 10,000 won * 50% off for visitors after 16:00 |
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| Stroller rental | none | With pets | none | ||||
| Credit card | none | Source | KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Address | 110, Sanghabeol-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do | ||||||
Program Information:Youth programs, group programs, adult education programs, science camp programs, etc.
Industry Information:Experiences and interactive exhibitions
Foreign Language Intepretation Services:PDA guide available in English, Japanese, & Chinese
