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Naro Space Center, Space Science Museum (나로우주센터 우주과학관) 나로우주센터 우주과학관

+82-61-830-8700
<a href="http://www.narospacecenter.kr/" target="_blank">www.narospacecenter.kr</a> (Korean only)

490, Haban-ro, Bongnae-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (전남 고흥군 봉래면 하반로 490 우주과학관)

Naro Space Center (나로우주센터) – Korea’s first – is a launching pad for various space projectiles, including the rocket-launching of satellites. A ceremony was held upon the completion of the Center on June 11, 2009, making Korea the 13th country in the world to have a space center.

Naro Space Center mounts exhibitions and educates about space science technology. There is a Space Science Museum consisting of science exhibits, a 4D experience room (to be built) and an outdoor exhibition where students and children can learn about and experience space science technology.

Utilization information

・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-61-830-8700

・Closed : Every Monday (Closed on the day after if Monday is a holiday), New Year's Day ※ Not closed from April to May

・Admission Fees : Individuals – Adults 3,000 won / Youths & Children 1,500 won Groups (30 people and more) – Adults 1,500 won / Youths & Children 800 won ※ Seniors, the disabled, men of national merit, and children (ages 7 and under): Free ※ Adults (ages 20-64), Youths & Children (ages 8-19) ※ The disabled (lv. 1-3) with one guardian and disabled (lv. 4-6): Free ※ Parking fee: Free ※ 4D dome video room: Free (Advanced reservation and by order of arrivals)

・Operating Hours : 10:00-17:30 (* Last admission at 17:00.)

・Duration : Watching a clip about Naro Space Center and launched Naro space rocket: 20 min Intensive explanation about Space Science Museum: 40 min Space Science Class: 2 hours

Program Information

[Naro Space Center and Naro space rocket launch video]
- Showings: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00 (Every hour on the hour, 8 times a day)
- Duration: 20 mins

[Intensive explanation about Space Science Museum]
- Schedule: 10:20, 11:20, 13:20, 14:20, 15:20, 16:20 (6 times per a day)
- Duration: 40 minute

[Dome Video Room]
- 4D system facility
- 148 seats

[Space Science Class]
- Contents: Lecture about artificial satellite, rocket, and space science, hands-on program
- Duration: Lecture 30 minute / hands-on program 20 minute
- Inquiry: +82-61-830-8774, 8776

Reservations

Access

* Take a bus for Goheung Terminal at Central City Express Bus Terminal (from 07:30 to 17:00 six times a day and the journey takes 5 hours and 50 minutes.)

* Take a local bus for Narodo from Goheung Terminal and get off at Naraodo Bus Terminal. (First bus 06:20; last bus 07:10. The bus runs at 1 hour intervals. Nonstop bus takes 40 minutes/stopping bus takes 1 hour.)
* Take a local bus for Naro Space Center at Narodo Bus Terminal. (The bus runs 4 times a day at 07:00, 10:20, 13:20 and 17:10 and the journey takes 20 minutes.)

490, Haban-ro, Bongnae-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do