Gwangju National Science Museum Develops Two New Interactive Exhibits

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The National Gwangju Science Museum announced on the 8th that it has newly unveiled two interactive play and manipulation-type experiential exhibits that combine science and art.

The 'Media Wall of Light and Art' at the entrance of the exhibition hall is an interactive exhibit composed of a 5.4m large LED video screen and motion recognition sensors, which recognize and respond to visitors' movements, allowing them to experience various content.

Visitors can learn about the seriousness of climate change through a game where they touch and remove carbon, the cause of global warming, and experience the development of South Korea's space science technology by completing a Nuriho model puzzle and completing missions to launch and stabilize it in orbit.

In addition, this exhibit allows visitors to experience various interactive activities and information searches through their movements, including information on the risks of infectious diseases, endangered animals, and a list of exhibits held by the National Gwangju Science Museum.

The 'Optical & Kinetic Art' installed on the 2nd floor is an exhibit created in collaboration with an artist, based on the concept of a Rube Goldberg device that solves simple tasks in complicated ways. It is an operational experiential exhibit composed of gears of various sizes, rolling balls, elevators, and handles.

When visitors turn the handle, the ball on the ground rises, gaining potential energy, and as it moves down the rail, it converts to kinetic energy. This process not only provides the fun of watching the ball fall but also allows exploration of the scientific principles of mechanical energy hidden within.

Researcher Park Eun-mi, who developed the exhibits, said, "We created interesting play-centered experiential exhibits to make science easy and fun to understand," and added, "We will strive to continuously present a science museum with new appearances through the development of customized exhibition content for visitors."

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