Brief History
From 1945 TO NOW
2021 ~ NOW
2025
December
- Renovation of Science and Technology Hall (Physics Section)
- 1 Million Annual Visitors Milestone
November
- Design Finalized for Complex Science Discovery Land
October
- The 80th Anniversary of The Opening of the National Science Museum of Korea
2024
November
- The 70th Anniversary of the National Challenge of Scientific Inventions
July
- Opening of Korean History of Science and Technology Hall
January
- Design of Complex Science Discovery Land
2023
November
- Online Science Meseum opens
2022
February
- Children`s Science Museum opens
2021
July
- Astronomical Observatory opens
2016 ~ 2020
2020
December
- Downsizing of Planetarium
November
- Renovation of Science & Technology Hall(Earth Science Corner)
2019
December
- Renovation of Biology & Life Science Experience Hall
November
- Hosts the 9th ISSM
2018
December
- Future Tech & Humanity Hall opens
November
- Hosts the 8th ISSM
2017
November
- Hosts the 7th ISSM
February
- Natural History Hall opens
2016
October
- Hosts the 6th ISSM
- Special Exhibition: "The Science Technology of Ancient Greece"
2011 ~ 2015
2015
November
- Special Exhibition: Royal Society and Science Museum(UK), "Ten Great Experiments and Science and Splendour"
October
- Hosts the 5th ISSM
- Future Science & technology hall opens
2014
December
- Science Education Hall Opens
November
- Hosts the 4th ISSM
2013
December
- ICT Experience Hall Opens
October
- Hosts the Korean-Chinese-Japanese Science Museum Cooperative Meeting
September
- Hosts the 3rd ISSM
May
- Space Science Park Opens
- Hosts 2013 ASPAC
April
- Became a member of OECD SciColl
- Visitor number reaches 20 million
2012
December
- KkumAty Hall Opens
September
- Hosts the 2nd ISSM
2011
December
- Science Town Opens
September
- Hosts the 1st ISSM
July
- Science Discovery Center Opens
2006 ~ 2010
2010
November
- The US Smithsonian MOU Contract
- Exchange of exhibits with Mongol’s Nature Museum and other international science museums
October
- Maglev Train Operation Starts
2009
September
- Maglev Train Experience Hall Installation
January
- Plenetarium Opens
2008
September
- Science Camp Opens
April
- Botanical Garden Opens
2007
April
-
Advanced S&T Center Opens
(NSM’s Satellite Science Museum Operation)
2000 ~ 2005
2002
April
- Vistor number exceeds 10 million
2000
January
- Becomes an independently operating organization
1949 ~ 1999
1990
June
- Relocation of the National Science Museum
1962
August
- The National Science Museum Opens
1949
July
- Establishment of the National Science Museum
1945
October
- National Science Museum Opens (After Liberation)