National Science Museum Hosts Diverse Science and Cultural Events for 'Kkotpinda-ju'

Piano Busking, Flower Walk Expedition, and Blooming Era New Technology School to Be Held Throughout the Week

The National Science Museum announced on the 31st that it will hold various cultural events around the National Science Museum area for six days from the 1st to the 6th of next month to celebrate the so-called 'Kkotpinda-ju,' a week when flowers bloom abundantly near the museum.

The area around Tandong Stream in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, where the National Science Museum is located, and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) area are known as famous spots where cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, and apricot flowers bloom in early April. This event, held in line with the flowering week, is titled "The Moment We Bloom Together, Blooming & the Blooming Era" and consists of programs dealing with the blooming (開花) of spring plants and the blooming era (開化期) of science.

'Kkotpinda-ju' poster. Provided by the National Science Museum

First, a piano busking stage called "Piano Bloom" will be held for a week against the backdrop of Seongdusan Mountain, where cherry blossoms bloom, and Naroho. Professional performers, competition winners, composers, and amateurs who play the piano as a hobby voluntarily participate, and the performance list will be announced through the museum's website and social media.

On Sunday the 6th, a workshop called "Blooming Era New Technology School" will be held, where participants can directly observe and operate scientific and technological materials from the blooming era of the National Science Museum. Kim Yeon-hee, a researcher at Jeonbuk National University and an expert in Korean science history, will lecture on "Science Blooming at the Boundary Between the Old and the New." World-class clockmaker artist Hyun Kwang-hoon will lead the "Clock Class," and Jeon Mi-young (Anchor Lab) and Choi Wan-gyu, director of the Ice Cave Phonograph Sound Museum, will lead the "Phonograph Class," providing a high-level scientific cultural experience.

There will also be a game called "Flower Walk Expedition," where families or friends walk along flower paths, find notes placed around, and complete the missions written on the notes. For each mission completed, participants will receive an instant bouquet made on the spot.

Gwon Seok-min, director of the National Science Museum, said, "Just as plants store energy throughout the winter and burst into flower buds, the development of science in our country has been the same," adding, "I hope the museum will become a place where nature, people, and culture bloom together during 'Kkotpinda-ju.'"

Detailed information about the programs, target audience, period, and participation methods of 'Kkotpinda-ju' can be found on the National Science Museum website.

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