Activation of Mathematics Education! ... Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Establishes the World's Largest 'Busan Mathematics Culture Center'

Next Year's Guinness Certification Challenge

Busan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Mathematics Culture Center, which will revitalize elementary and secondary mathematics education and lead the popularization of regional math culture, will hold its opening ceremony at 2 p.m. on the 14th.

The Busan Mathematics Culture Center is located in Bujeon-dong, Busanjin-gu, with a total floor area of 9,884㎡, spanning from two basement floors to five above ground floors. It consists of four exhibition halls: the Math Play Hall, Career Exploration Hall, Curriculum Experience Hall, and History Wisdom Hall, as well as shared spaces such as lecture rooms and a math library.

The Culture Center is the largest in the world dedicated to a single theme of mathematics and aims to challenge the Guinness World Records certification next year.

At the Busan Mathematics Culture Center, visitors can enjoy unique content only available there, including board games designed with math slogans by teachers working in public education institutions in Busan, traditional puzzles from around the world, and block play.

Additionally, visitors can receive recommended routes for touring the math culture center through a survey-based career linkage system (APP). The quest system (APP), equipped with school-level and difficulty-level questions linked to the exhibition content and math thinking games, allows for continuous visits rather than one-time experiences.

Kim Jin-tae, director of the Busan Mathematics Culture Center, said, “The Busan Mathematics Culture Center is a space that supports the math curriculum through various experiential activities and cultivates the mathematical literacy that future society citizens must have.” He added, “It will enhance the curiosity and mathematical thinking skills of elementary, middle, and high school students and lead the popularization of math culture.”

The Busan Mathematics Culture Center plans to operate on a trial basis until February next year after its opening and will begin normal operations from March next year. During the trial operation period, free admission is available by making a reservation on the math culture center’s website at least three days before the visit.

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