Memories of Picnics: 'Busan Children's Hall' Returns with a New Look

Busanjin-gu Choeup-dong 'Busan Children's Creative Education Center' Reopens After 7.3 Billion Won Remodeling
Features 79 Exhibits and Experiences Across 7 Exhibition Halls and an Observation Deck; Opening Ceremony on the Morning of the 30th

Busan Children's Hall has been renovated into Busan Children's Creative Education Center and will open on October 30.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The ‘Busanjin-gu Children’s Hall’ in Choeup-dong, Busan, remembered by middle-aged Busan citizens as a space of ‘picnic’ and ‘memories,’ will reopen with a new face on October 30.

The Busan Children’s Hall, which has been a cradle of experiential education for children in the Busan area for over 40 years, will welcome young visitors under its new name, ‘Busan Children’s Creative Education Center.’

The Busan Children’s Creative Education Center (Director Kwak Kyung-ryeon) will hold an opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the 30th, attended by officials from the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, the City Council, and Busanjin-gu Office.

Since its opening in 1974, 46 years have passed, and the Busan Children’s Hall’s facilities and exhibits had become outdated, prompting calls for renovation and expansion of exhibits.

The city’s Office of Education decided to refurbish the existing Children’s Hall and utilize it as a creative cultural complex experiential space for children that reflects changes in the educational environment, and in September changed its name to Busan Children’s Creative Education Center.

Since September 2019, with a budget of 7.3 billion KRW, the center underwent seismic reinforcement, repair work, interior construction, and extensive expansion of exhibits.

The newly renovated Children’s Creative Education Center features 79 types of exhibits and experiential materials across seven exhibition halls. The first floor of the building includes two exhibition halls?the Thinking Hall and Nature Hall?designed for kindergarten and lower elementary students, as well as a toddler playground and a small theater for 3D stereoscopic film screenings.

The second floor is arranged with three exhibition halls?the Space Hall, Imagination Hall, and Science Hall?targeted at upper elementary students (grades 3 to 6) and above, along with a VR sports experience hall.

The third floor is designed as a cultural complex space, including the ‘ART PLAY Zone with Artists,’ featuring participation from seven contemporary artists, a cafeteria and meditation rest area for relaxation, and a play forest library with books and play activities.

The tenth floor has been transformed into a healing observatory equipped with a digital telescope and photo zones. This observatory is decorated with bird-shaped lighting made from colorful glass in various hues.

The Children’s Creative Education Center aims to nurture creative convergence talents by providing children with a place to develop creativity and imagination, while also serving as a resting place where citizens can recharge from the fatigue of daily life.

Starting November 3, the center will operate a ‘Grand Opening Festival Month’ featuring Magic Art where science and art meet, exhibition tours to see, hear, and experience, and ART PLAY events held in the cultural complex space, targeting students and the general public.

The opening ceremony and video journalist (VJ) coverage of exhibition experiences will be broadcast live on the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education’s YouTube channel.

Director Kwak Kyung-ryeon of the Children’s Creative Education Center said, “The Children’s Hall has been a place of childhood memories for adults today,” adding, “We have designed the space with a concept that prepares for the next 100 years in line with the times.”

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