National Busan Science Museum to Hold Special Exhibition "Science Kitchen"

Become a Food Scientist:
Explore Ingredients and Experience the Kitchen of the Future

The National Busan Science Museum (Director: Song Samjong) will hold a special exhibition titled "Science Kitchen" to commemorate its 10th anniversary. The exhibition will take place in the Kim Jinje Hall on the first floor of the museum from April 24 to August 31, spanning approximately four months.

This exhibition is designed around the themes of ingredients, food, and cooking, allowing children and family visitors to become food scientists. They will be able to explore a variety of ingredients and experience a futuristic kitchen equipped with advanced food technologies.

The exhibition is divided into six zones: ▲Food Scientist's Laboratory ▲Colorful Science Market ▲Taste Storage ▲Science Kitchen ▲The Table ▲Flavor Lounge.

In the "Colorful Science Market" zone, a virtual supermarket is recreated to help visitors discover the scientific principles behind ingredients. Visitors can learn about plant-based chemicals (phytochemicals) such as lycopene and beta-carotene, which are natural chemicals found in fruits and vegetables, and explore the nutritional characteristics of protein-rich foods such as meat, blue fish, and seaweed. At the "Spice Table" exhibit, visitors can observe various spices and experience their aromas firsthand.

In "Taste Storage," visitors can explore the processes of fermentation and preservation. They can experience how milk becomes cheese, the principles behind kimchi fermentation, the making of Meju, and alcohol fermentation. The "Is It Ramen or Is It Science?" exhibit scientifically analyzes ramen soup powder, noodles, and containers.

In the "Science Kitchen" zone, visitors can learn about the scientific principles behind cooking processes and kitchen utensils, and experience a futuristic kitchen featuring automation technology. They will discover the differences between conduction, convection, and radiation as methods of heat transfer, and can play a game about the Maillard reaction. The "Cooking Robot" exhibit showcases collaborative performances by soup robots, noodle robots, and frying robots.

At "The Table," visitors can visually experience the process from ingredient preparation to dining through media art, while the "Flavor Lounge" introduces food-related professions and a souvenir shop.

This exhibition was organized in collaboration with a variety of companies and institutions, including the World Institute of Kimchi, Imsil Cheese Food Research Institute, Nongshim, and Dong-Eui University Smart Food Culinary Department. A range of related events is also being planned.

Starting in mid-May, exhibition-linked workshops where visitors can try cooking will be held every weekend. During the summer vacation, a family experience event themed around ramen and an adult-oriented event related to alcoholic beverages are also planned.

The special exhibition's opening hours are the same as the museum's regular hours. Admission is 6,000 won for adults and teenagers, and 3,000 won for young children. Those wishing to visit can purchase tickets through the online ticket office starting April 23. More information is available on the National Busan Science Museum website.

Song Samjong, Director of the National Busan Science Museum, stated, "This is an opportunity to explore the science hidden in the foods we encounter every day in an engaging way," and added, "I hope visitors discover new connections between food and science and gain a fresh perspective."

Poster for the National Busan Science Museum Special Exhibition "Science Kitchen."

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