National Gwacheon Science Museum Science Exploration Hall Renovated and Reopens on the 28th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Gwacheon National Science Museum will reopen on the 28th after completing partial renovations of the Science Exploration Hall. Although the Science Exploration Hall underwent exhibition improvements in 2019, the electromagnetic induction exhibits and the earthquake experience room were not included in the upgrades, resulting in significant aging of these sections.

The electromagnetic induction exhibits, installed with storytelling elements in 2014 with about 20 types, were partially retained and operated regardless of content structure after the 2019 renovation. The earthquake experience room, installed in 2008, faced increased safety concerns due to aging equipment and shorter maintenance intervals, raising the risk of accidents for visitors.

Accordingly, the museum closed from the 1st of last month to carry out partial exhibition renovations, completing the installation of 17 scientific principle experience exhibits and two robot-type earthquake simulators, and is now officially reopening. The scientific principle experience corner introduces 17 new exhibits that allow visitors from children to adults to understand scientific principles in daily life through hands-on experiences and stimulate curiosity. Applying a new exhibit production process, popular content among 50 mobile experience contents was selected, and new exhibits were developed reflecting feedback from operators and experts, pilot operations, and visitor analysis results.

In the earthquake experience corner, two 6-meter-tall giant robot-type simulators called ‘Robo-Q’ were installed alongside a 520-inch wide screen featuring the popular Spookies character, allowing visitors to experience disaster evacuation scenes. Additionally, the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. reorganized the earthquake experience room into an open viewing environment so that waiting visitors or general audiences can observe the experience scenes, and the ride facility obtained safety certification.

The robot-type simulators were installed for the first time among national institutions, other science museums, and safety experience centers.

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