Renewal:2019-02-08 00:09:50

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관)

국립광주과학관

http://www.sciencecenter.or.kr

235, Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 북구 첨단과기로 235 (오룡동))

Overview

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (1/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (2/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (3/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (4/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (5/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (6/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (7/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (8/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (9/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (10/11)

Gwangju National Science Museum (국립광주과학관) (11/11)

1 / 11

Gwangju National Science Museum opened in 2013 to promote science by the government. The museum specializes in light and science with special spaceship shaped exterior. Many of the exhibitions consist of hand-on programs, providing visitors a chance to use their imagination to further learn about science.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Capacity: approx. 3,000 people
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-960-6218
Parking: Available
Parking fee: [Daily] Compact cars 1,000 won / Small-sized 2,000 won / Medium-sized 4,000 won
Closed: Mondays (closed next day if Monday falls on a public holiday), New Year’s Day, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day).
Admission: Adults (ages 20 - 64) - Individual 3,000 won / Group 2,000 won (20 or more)
Teenagers and children (ages 7 - 19) - Individual 2,000 won / Group 1,500 won (20 or more)
Seniors over 65 years old, children under 6 years old: Free
Size: B1F-3F
Time needed: Approx. 4 hours

Updated 2019.02.08

Industry Information

Science-related exhibit, education, events

Program Information

* Exhibition Guide Program - Experience time: 50 min. / Free
* Dancing Robot Show - Experience time: 15 min. / Free
* Science Experiment Show - Experience time: 20 min. / Free
* Goldberg Experience - Experience time: Approx. 30 - 50 min. / Free
※ Experience subject to change. Please check the official website or call before visiting.

Reservations

Reservation by phone available.

Info. Services for Koreans

- Exhibit guide available
- NFC exhibit information service available

General Overview

Rental: Special exhibition, Imagination Hall, Experience Hall, Lecture Hall, Outdoor Park, etc. Inquiries: +82-62-960-6124

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

Transit directions Google Maps Naver Map

Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.

[Bus]

From Seoul Central City Bus Terminal, take an express bus to Gwangju Bus Terminal.

From Gwangcheon Terminal Bus Stop, take Bus Cheomdan 09 and get off at Gwangju National Science Museum. Walk approx. 110 m to the museum.

235, Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju

Review

Ratings and comments from travelers who visited.

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience.Write a review

Leave a Review

Nearby information

Places to eat, shop and see nearby, closest first.

Food 10
Shopping 7
Sights & Culture 10
Stay 10

Hwasun Dalmaji Heukdubu Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) This restaurant specializes in black dubu (tofu) dishes like heukdubu bossam (steamed pork with black dubu), heukdubu tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork with black dubu), and biji pajeon (spring onion and dubu curd pancake). It is particularly famous for its heukdubu made in the traditional way using bl	3.3km
Minsokchon Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Minsokchon (meaning ‘Folk Village’ in Korean) is a specialty restaurant featuring galbi(Grilled Short Rib) located in Singa-dong, Gwangju. With a traditional Korean-style interior design. It is popular among Koreans for the excellent taste of its galbi.	5.4km
Macheollu Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Macheollu is a popular Chinese cuisine restaurant, especially for familiy and friend gatherings. The restaurant also has “couple” menus for young couples.	7.9km
Songhak Hanjeongsik Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Songhak Hanjeongsik is a Korean restaurant with a history of over 20 years. The spacious interior makes it a perfect venue for hosting large events. Moreover, the restaurant was recognized for "The Most Delicious Food" by the Gwangju Metroplitan City for two consecutive years.	8.2km
Saebyeok Hanggu Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong All fish sold at this restaurant is delivered directly from fishing boats. The fish is stored in tanks with 25 tons of seawater in order to keep the fish alive and healthy until they are needed. It serves seafood with the principle of “small profits and quick returns”. The owner-chef has	8.2km
Jonggajip Seolleongtang Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Jonggajip Seolleongtang is the first traditional Seoul-style seolleongtang restaurant in Gwangju. All the dishes are made of 100% pure beef bone stock and top quality ingredients for the best taste and nutrition.	8.9km
Samhui Bullak Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Samhui Bullak first opened in 1971 on Chungjangno, and has been in business in Sangmu District for two family generations. The restaurant serves only fresh live octopuses delivered from Muan, Jeollanam-do every day.	9.0km
Yeongmi Oritang Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Yeongmi Oritang has been serving up duck stew (oritang) to the community for over 80 years. Made with ground perilla seeds, soybean paste, chili powder, garlic, and other carefully selected ingredients, the duck is boiled in an earthen pot and seasoned with ginseng, jujube, and water parsley to suit	9.1km
Arirang House Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong With a proud 20-year history, Arirang House is famous for its kimchi, which won a prize at the first Kimchi Festival. In 2003, the restaurant collaborated with Shilla Hotel and Paradise Hotel and successfully hosted a royal cuisine demonstration event, contributing to the promotion of Korean cuisine	9.8km
Yumyeong Hoegwan Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Even before the mad cow disease crisis, Yumyeong Hoegwan has only been serving locally-bred hanu beef. The fresh meat, sirloin, and prime ribs are delicious and they also use rice and kimchi made in Korea. The restaurant has a lot of business and group customers, but it is also good for family occas	10.0km

Shinsegae Department Store - Gwangju Branch Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong The Shinsegae Department Store, located in Gwangju-si Seo-gu, offers a place of high-class shopping. A large lobby, a gallery and information center illustrate its convenience facilities for customers, while high-quality brand names fill the various shops for a refined shopping culture. Furthermore,	8.3km
Yangdong Market Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Yangdong Market started in the 1910s as a traditional market held on dates ending in 2 and 7 of every month on the white sand beach under Gwangjugyo Bridge. The market has a long history and local citizens have many sayings referring to the multitude of items available here. During the May 18th Demo	9.8km
Lotte Department Store - Gwangju Branch Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Located in Dong-gu, Gwangju-si, the Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch houses the Lotte Cinema, themed restaurants, a cultural center, art gallery, travel agency, and more to complete a lifestyle culture.	10.1km
Gwangju Daein Market (Daein Art Market) (광주 대인시장 (대인예술시장)) Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Gwangju Daein Market first opened as a public market on May, 1959. Visitors and vendors decreased as the nearby station and terminal relocated as a course of urban planning. The market began bustling with people once more when artists began what is called a "bokdeokbang (real estate agency) project"	10.4km
Gwangju Daein Market & Daein Art Market (광주 대인시장 / 대인예술시장) Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Daein Market in Gwangju is a wonderul example of the changes traditional markets have gone through to remain relavent in the modern world. Originally the community center for all living needs, including produce and household goods, the market lost much interest in the mid-1990s with the influx of la	10.4km
Lotte Outlets - Gwangju World Cup Branch Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Lotte Outlets - Gwangju Worldcup Branch is the first Lotte shopping outlet to provide famous local fashion brands at a lower price. It is connected to Lotte Mart - Worldcup Branch, so one can shop for both fashion and groceries at the same time. There are sports facilities near the store, including	10.9km
1913 Songjeong Station Market Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Songjeong Station Market was opened in 1913, in connection with the opening of Gwangju-Songjeong Station. For many years, the market was the go-to-place for necessary items and produce, but with the increase of large marts in the 1990s, people began to visit traditional markets less and less. In ord	11.7km

Ssangam Park (쌍암공원) Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Ssangam Park is located in front of the Gwangju Institute of Science and technology within Cheomdanjigu (the high-technology district) in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. Thanks to the beautiful lake at its center, the park is also known as “Lake Park.” The lake is surrounded with landscaped azaleas and pi	1.0km
Gwangju Family Land Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Gwangju Family Land is an amusement park equipped with dozens of exciting rides as well as recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, an ice rink, and a sledge park. Spanning 290 acres of land, it is the largest urban amusement park in all of Jeollabuk-do and Jeollanam-do Provinces. The amusem	3.8km
Namdo Folk Food Exhibition Room & Honam Cultural Material Pavilion Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Located in Gwangju Metropolitan City, the Namdo Folk Food Museum was established to preserve and promote the folk foods of the Namdo region. The museum is housed in a building that resembles both the long, rectangular presses used to make patterned rice cakes and the Ipseokdae Rock of Mudeungsan Mou	5.4km
Gwangju National Museum Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Gwangju National Museum collects and preserves cultural relics from Jeollanam-do. The exhibits are grouped in seven categories according to period and type. The Prehistoric Hall displays stone age tools from the Paleolithic Era, Neolithic Era, and Bronze Ages, as well as other relics from the early	5.5km
Gwangju Folk Museum (광주시립민속박물관) Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Gwangju Folk Museum opened in 1987 as the largest museum operated by a city government in Korea. It was established for the purpose of preserving valuable Korean folk relics and putting them on exhibit to increase the public's cultural awareness of them. The museum displays the rich and colorful lif	6.2km
Jungoe Park Culture Belt Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Jungoe Park is one of the nation's most famous leisure spaces. There is a folk museum, an education center, and a biennale showroom in the Biennale & Museum section of the park. Moreover, the Grand Park section has various rides and amusement facilities. The park is also famous for its beautiful	6.3km
Gwangju Culture & Art Center (광주문화예술회관) Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Gwangju Culture & Art Center is located in the northeast of Gwangju-si and includes a range of representative cultural pieces from ancient times to the modern era. The Art Center is affiliated with several museums nearby including the Gwangju National Museum, Jungoe Park, the Municipal Folk Museum,	6.4km
Gwangju Museum of Art Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) The Gwangju Museum of Art was established on August 1st, 1992 and has been under the management of the Gwangju Biennale Committee ever since the opening of the Biennale Hall in 1995 and the incorporation of the Biennale Support Headquarters in 1996.On display at the museum are 560 pieces of artwork	6.5km
May 18th National Cemetery Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) The May 18th National Cemetery, located in front of Mt. Mudeungsan, is the symbol of freedom and democracy and is the grave of victims during the contention for democracy in May 1980. Victims were carried and buried by handcarts and garbage trucks in 1980. In 1997 the cemetery was exhumed and reburi	8.1km
5·18 Memorial Park Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong The 5·18 Memorial Park was established to remember the May 18 Democratization Movement. Covering an area of 204,985㎡, the park houses various historical and cultural facilities, including the 5·18 Library, 5·18 Cultural Center, Education Center, Daedong Plaza, Owoldae Tower, a	8.3km

Banana Hotel - Goodstay Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Located in Gwangju City, the Banana Hotel offers various convenient services including 24-hour room service and a clean environment. All the guestrooms are well-equipped, including WiFi, and the hotel provides foreign language services, too. As the hotel is only 10 minutes’ drive from Mudeungs	1.1km
Hotel The May - Goodstay Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Hotel The May, located in Seo-gu, Gwangju, is situated near Gwangju City Hall, attracting many business guests, as well as a cinema, supermarket, hospital and other convenient facilities. In addition, the 5.18 Memorial Park, which displays photos and information about the Gwangju democratization mov	8.4km
Hotel Central Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong	8.4km
Dubai Hotel Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Gwangju Dubai Hotel opened in September 2016. The 13-story building houses 85 rooms of different types such as double, twin rooms, and suites. In all rooms, double beds are king-sized and bathrooms are equipped with a whirlpool bathtub. Each room is decorated uniquely so that visitors can look forwa	8.4km
Nox Hotel - Goodstay Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong The business hotel Nox, located in the Sangmu District, the center of business and culture in Gwangju City, offers guests the cleanest, kindest hotel services. Featuring a high-class interior and a cozy atmosphere, the hotel guarantees comfortable relaxation for tourists. The hotel is just three min	8.5km
Tourist Hotel Masters Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Tourist Hotel Masters, located in Gwangju, offers modern facilities, quality customer service, and modern guestrooms with an array of design concepts. For the convenience of guests, the hotel provides a comfortable business center in the lobby and offers traditionally brewed German beer and live mus	8.6km
Ramada Plaza Gwangju Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Ramada Plaza Gwangju Hotel (established Oct. 2008) was thoroughly assessed by the famous Wyndham Hotel Group (USA) and received much praise for its luxurious design and wide assortment of facilities. As a result of the assessment the hotel was awarded the title of “Plaza,” a prestigious rank giv	8.7km
FnT Hotel - Goodstay Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Located in Sangmu zone, Gwangju, FNT Hotel will give travelers comfort. In the building, the restaurant, bar and Japanese style 'Ijakaya' offers the resting and comfort. Gwangju Biennale is held in Gwangju. Travelers who like the mountain tracking can climb Mudeungsan, the representative mou	8.8km
Firenze Tourist Hotel Gwangju > Gwangju Downtown・Yangnim・Dongmyeong Located in the new center of culture in downtown Gwangju (also known as ‘Little Europe’) Firenze Hotel is a quality hotel with state-of-the-art facilities and a tasteful European interior decor emphasizing ‘smooth and modern design.’ The banquet room called ‘Althea&rsqu	8.8km
Hiddink Motel - Goodstay Gwangju > Gwangju Buk-gu・Gwangsan (Mudeungsan・Songjeong) Hiddink Motel is just 3 minutes’ walk from Gwangju Station and a stone’s throw from many excellent restaurants, so guests can enjoy sampling Jeollanam-do’s tasty cuisine and get around easily by public transport. Mudeungsan, the great mountain in the southwestern region of Korea, o	9.3km