Gyeongbuk 'Invention Experience Education Center' Surpasses 200,000 Visitors in 1 Year and 3 Months Since Opening

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education announced on the 23rd that the ‘Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education Invention Experience Education Center (Director Lee Gye-sook),’ which opened as the nation’s first metropolitan invention education support center, has surpassed 200,000 visitors.

Since its opening in March 2022, it has attracted an average of about 13,000 visitors per month, exceeding 100,000 visitors in December last year, and surpassed 200,000 visitors after hosting the ‘2023 Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education Invention & Maker Festival’ this past May.

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Gyeongbuk Education (front in the photo), is visiting the Invention Experience Education Center and engaging in fascinating invention experiences.

Recognizing the continued high demand for hands-on experiences even after reaching 100,000 visitors, the Invention Experience Education Center has strived to accommodate visitor needs by improving operational methods and developing new content.

On weekends, the number of general viewing sessions was increased from two to three to allow more participants to experience the center, and six new programs were added to the school-targeted experiential creative invention education programs so that students revisiting the center can enjoy new invention education experiences.

Additionally, through continuous replacement of exhibits, general visitors can also have new experiences even upon repeat visits.

Moreover, by consistently providing the venue for various events and training sessions, over 3,300 teachers have experienced the Invention Experience Education Center, and from March this year, about 800 students from 16 schools visited the exhibition hall for school trips and experiential learning over a three-month period.

Furthermore, the ‘Mecca of Invention’ Invention Experience Education Center is adjacent to Hwangridan-gil, the ‘center of tourism and culture,’ allowing visitors to Gyeongju to experience both ‘invention’ and ‘tourism’ at once, creating a win-win effect.

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Gyeongbuk Education, expressed his gratitude to everyone who contributed to reaching the significant milestone of 200,000 visitors and stated, “We will spare no support to ensure that the Invention Experience Education Center continues to meet the demands of its users and always presents itself in new ways.”

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