Enjoy the National Science Museum Exhibition at Home with Virtual Reality

Five National Science Museums to Open Seven Planned Exhibitions as Online Virtual Reality Shows Starting the 10th

A scene from the online virtual reality (VR) exhibition established by the National Daegu Science Museum. Photo by National Science Museum

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] National science museums are launching online virtual reality (VR) exhibitions to enhance public access to content in response to the COVID-19 situation.

The National Science Museum announced on the 3rd that starting from the 10th, a digital exhibition platform will open where visitors can vividly enjoy seven special planned exhibitions from five major national science museums in Korea (Central, Gwacheon, Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan Science Museums) at home via PC, smartphone, or VR devices.

These five national science museums have been developing online special exhibition content projects for visitors who find it difficult to visit the museums due to COVID-19. The content is provided through the 'Online Exhibition Hall' menu on the National Science Museum's website.

Visitors can experience seven exhibitions vividly in virtual reality from home, including five exhibitions held last year: 'The Birth of Modern Science, Galileo and Newton,' 'Homo Informaticus,' 'Climate Crisis: Act Now,' 'Movement and Adaptation of Organisms,' and 'Human Life,' as well as the currently ongoing 'The Return of Dinosaurs' and the upcoming 'PLASTIC' exhibition scheduled to open in April.

In particular, a 200 million-pixel HDR shooting technique, which is 24 times higher in resolution than typical VR exhibition halls, is used to provide a strong sense of presence. Within the VR exhibition hall, visitors can watch commentary videos by exhibition planners and videos of operating exhibits, making it easier to understand the exhibition content and scientific principles. Meanwhile, the National Science Museum will hold a 'Poster Drawing Challenge' and an 'SNS Viewing Review Event' linked to the online VR exhibition hall in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

Yoo Guk-hee, director of the National Science Museum, said, "We plan to strengthen the online VR exhibition hall service to provide excellent exhibition content from science museums without restrictions of time and space," adding, "We hope this will create an opportunity to share scientific culture and help relieve the stress of staying home during the Lunar New Year caused by COVID-19."

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