"Let's Go Plant Trees on Mars"... National Busan Science Museum Renovates Saessak Nuri Hall

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary with a Complete Transformation
Saessak Nuri Hall Reopens on the 18th with a Space Exploration Theme

The National Busan Science Museum (Director Song Sam-jong) is welcoming visitors with a revamped Saessak Nuri Hall, a science experience center exclusively for infants and toddlers.

On the 14th, the museum announced that Saessak Nuri Hall, marking its 10th anniversary, will officially reopen on the 18th with new content themed around "Space Exploration."

Saessak Nuri Hall is a space where children under the age of six learn science through play, with an exhibition area of 1,140㎡. It has been loved as a representative exhibition hall of the National Busan Science Museum, attracting over 1.3 million visitors cumulatively.

This renovation was prepared to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the hall's opening and to align with the establishment of the Space Aviation Agency and the new space era. Saessak Nuri Hall has transformed into a complex experience space where children can explore space science and technology with the theme of space exploration.

National Busan Science Museum Saessak Nuri Hall Space Exploration Zone.

The exhibition is designed to follow the exploration processes of Earth, the Moon, and Mars, allowing visitors to enjoy various experiences in each zone.

In the Earth zone, visitors learn the principles of rocket propulsion and experience agility and balance training required to become an astronaut. Then, by riding a space elevator, they move to the International Space Station (ISS) to experience daily life on the station through activities such as exploring the food, bedroom, and restroom, as well as research activities using organ-on-a-chip technology.

In the Moon zone, visitors first experience changes in body weight due to gravity. To understand lunar resources and nuclear fusion power generation, they engage in activities like supplying power to a base or launching a spacecraft using ball pool balls. They also experience piloting in a space cockpit-themed area and embark on a journey from the Moon to Mars.

In the Mars zone, visitors learn about the architectural features of Martian habitats and build a Mars base themselves. Using blocks made of rods and balls, they construct a Mars base and test its structural strength through artificial intelligence. Additionally, they plant and observe the growth of plants on Mars and learn about the concept of terraforming. Terraforming is the process of modifying the environment of celestial bodies other than Earth to make them similar to Earth and habitable for humans.

Seedling Nuri Center Space Exploration Zone for Infants and Toddlers.

The space for infants under 36 months has also been newly expanded. Children can develop physical balance and sensory skills on the rainbow stairs and space playground, experience space sounds, and stimulate cognitive abilities through Milky Way tactile play.

Saessak Nuri Hall will hold an opening ceremony on the 16th and open to the general public from the 18th. Citizens wishing to visit can make a reservation in advance on the National Busan Science Museum website starting from the 14th.

Director Song Sam-jong of the National Busan Science Museum said, "To celebrate the 10th anniversary, we have completely transformed the face of Saessak Nuri Hall," adding, "We hope it becomes a special experience space that turns the dreams and future of children living in the new space era toward the universe into reality."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.