Geumcheon-gu Opens 'Geumcheon Science Cube,' a Future Creative Science Education Hub

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) held the opening ceremony of the 'Geumcheon Science Cube,' a hub for future creative science education, at 4 p.m. on the 6th.

The opening ceremony was conducted with a minimal number of attendees to prevent the spread of COVID-19. About 20 people, including Mayor Yu Seong-hoon of Geumcheon-gu, city and district council members, and parents, gathered to commemorate the establishment of the Geumcheon-gu science platform.

There was also time to tour the facility and experience the educational equipment.

The Geumcheon Science Cube (Geumcheon-type Science Museum) is a science and technology education facility remodeled from the Infinite Imagination Space, the Seoul base institution operating the Infinite Imagination Lab of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, spanning from basement level 1 to the 4th floor above ground.

Geumcheon-gu expects to build a self-sustaining scientific culture ecosystem centered on the Geumcheon Science Cube and further spread a systematic scientific culture through integrated linkage of local scientific resources.

Mayor Yu Seong-hoon of Geumcheon-gu said, “The opening of the Geumcheon Science Cube is meaningful as it establishes a platform to advance Geumcheon as a science city leading the flow of cutting-edge future technologies,” adding, “We will strengthen the scientific and cultural capabilities of not only students but also residents, comprehensively promote science culture policies, and newly establish the status of Geumcheon as a science city.”

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