Hours
The National Science Museum is opens Tuesday to Sunday and holiday Mondays from 9.30am – 5.30pm(Last Admission 5.00 pm)
Closed on Mondays
Closed Days in 2023: January 1st(New Year’s Day), January 22nd (Lunar New Year’s Day)
Open on Legal Holidays(Substitute Holiday)
※ BUT, if a legal holiday is on Monday, the museum is closed the following day.
Opening/Closing Days
| Opening Days in 2023 |
Closing Days in 2023 |
OPEN on the following
legal holidays |
OPEN on the following
mondays as an exception |
Regularly Closed on Mondays
(with a few exceptions) |
Exceptionally CLOSED Days |
- March 1st /Wed
(Independence Movement Day)
- May 5th /Fri
(Children’s Day)
- May 27th /Sat
(Buddha’s Birthday)
- May 29th /Mon
(Substitute Holiday following Buddha’s Birthday)
- June 6th /Tue
(Memorial Day)
- August 15th /Tue
(Korean Independence Day)
- October 9th/ Mon
(Korean Alphabet Day)
- December 25th/ Mon
(Christmas)
|
- January 23rd /Mon
(Monday during Lunar New Year’s Holiday Period)
- April 17th /Mon
(Monday during Science Week)
|
※ In the case that legal holidays(substitute holiday) fall on Mondays, the museum will be closed on the following days(Tuesdays) |
- January 1st /Sat
(New Year’s Day)
- February 1st/ Tue
(Lunar New Year’s Day)
- September 10th /Tue
(Korean Thanksgiving Day)
|
Please note
- The museum prohibits shoes with wheels as they cause a safety hazard.
- Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the museum.
- Bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, etc are not allowed inside the museum.
- Pets are not allowed entry except for a certified service animals for visitors with disabilities.
- Food is prohibited inside the museum building.
- Any sort of behaviour that may damage or alter the exhibition is prohibited.
- Excessive noise and harmful actions to other visitors are strictly prohibited.
- The lost and found is located at the general information center, and lost items are kept at the museum for 3 months.
Admission Prices
- In exception to the listed exhibitions below, the National Science Museum admission is free.
- Paid exhibitions can be booked on our online homepage.
| division |
Science Discovery Center |
Planetarium |
KkumAty Hall |
| Single |
Group
(20 persons or more) |
Single |
Group
(20 persons or more) |
Single |
Group
(20 persons or more) |
Adults
(19 years and older)
and Seniors |
2,000won |
1,000won |
2,000won |
1,000won |
2,000won |
2,000won |
Youth and
Young Adults
(7-18 years old) |
1,000won |
500won |
1,000won |
500won |
No Admittance |
No Admittance |
Children
(3-6 years old) |
1,000won |
500won |
1,000won |
500won |
1,000won |
500won |
Infants
(less than 36 months) |
Free |
Free |
No Admittance |
No Admittance |
1,000won |
500won |
Receive 50% off admissions on “Culture Day,” the last Wednesday of every month. (Membership discounts cannot be applied)
Exhibition Run Time
| Category |
Admission |
Run Time |
Number of People |
| Science Technology Hall |
Free |
90 mins plus |
Unlimited |
| Natural History Hall |
Free |
60 mins |
600 |
| Human Evolution Hall |
Free |
40 mins |
100 |
| Science Discovery Center |
Paid |
120 mins |
300/session |
| Planetarium |
Paid |
40 mins |
160/session |
| Biosphere |
Free |
40 mins |
200 |
| Outdoor Exhibits |
Free |
30 mins |
Unlimited |
| Future Tech |
Free |
40 mins |
300/first~second floor |
| KkumAty |
Paid |
110 mins |
120/session |
Astronomical
Observatory |
paid |
40 mins |
12 persons per time slot
(3 times a day) |
| Children’s Museum |
Free |
90 or 110 mins |
250 persons per time slot
(3 times a day) |
※ The listed times for the free exhibitions are simply a calculated average, real times can be different according to each individual.
Parking Lot Regulations
- Parking lot for visitors are only for visitors/guests for museums
(Screening is conducted on unpermitted others)
- Opening hours of visitors’ parking lot: 09:00~18:00(from 30 minutes before museum openings up to 30 minutes after its closing)
- Parking fee is charged by the parking time
| Categorization of Vehicle Type |
Basic Fee |
Extra Fees |
| No Variations |
3,000 won within 5 hours |
500 wons per 30 minutes over 5 hours |
- No free parking with no exceptions(including New Year’s Day[Jan 1st], Korean Thanksgiving Day and Lunar New Year’s Day)
- Parking fee is charged for total stay time of cars
(from the point of entry to exit)
- No parking fee is charged if cars exit within 30 minutes from the entry
- 10 Times penalty to the original fees is imposed in the case of parking fee evasion.
How to Find us
Bus
Get off at National Science Museum station and walk 100m towards the ticket office
Subway
Transfer to bus from Government Complex Daejeon Station or take taxi
- Bus Transfer : Use Government Complex Daejeon Station Exit 3 and take the 301, 318, 604 bus from the Dunsan Police Station bus stop
- Taxi : From Government Complex Daejeon Station Exit 3, take a taxi (total distance: 2km, estimated time 5 minutes, approx. 4,000KRW taxi fare)
Train
Daejeon Train Station
- Subway→ Bus Transfer: Daejeon Station → take bus 301, 318, or 604 at Government Complex No.3 Exit (Dunsan Police Station Stop)
- Subway→ Taxi Transfer: Daejeon Station → take taxi at Government Complex No.3 Exit (Total Distance: 2Km, Travel Time: 5 min, Fee: Approx. 3000 Won)
South Daejeon station (Honam Line)
- Subway→ Bus Transfer: Oryong Station → take bus 301, 318, or 604 at Government Complex No.3 Exit (Dunsan Police Station Stop)
- Bus: Take bus 318 ( Get on the South Daejeon Station Entrance Stop and get off at Expo-Park Stop)
Contact
Information +82-42-601-7987