Science Experiments Come to Visitors... National Science Museum Launches "Science Busking"

Impromptu Science Shows with Mobile Experiment Carts

Program Runs Every Friday and Sunday Starting in October

Instead of waiting in the education room at the science museum, a new type of “mobile science show” will visit locations where visitors are present to conduct experiments directly.

The National Science Museum announced on September 30 that it will launch a new program called “Science Busking,” where staff will use mobile experiment carts to meet visitors throughout the museum beginning in October.

'Science Busking' Promotional Poster. Provided by the National Science Museum

Science Busking is a program modeled after street performances, in which staff visit areas where groups of visitors have gathered and demonstrate various scientific phenomena through hands-on experiments and interactive experiences. To make this possible, the museum has developed special experiment carts designed to transport a variety of experiment tools and interactive props.

Unlike previous programs that followed a predetermined sequence, the content of these experiments will change in response to questions and reactions from visitors. When visitors ask questions on-site, staff will either switch to a related new experiment or immediately demonstrate the results. The focus is not on simple demonstrations, but on enabling visitors to directly participate and experience scientific principles for themselves.

The program will run every Friday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. from October onward. Initially, sessions will be centered around the Science Tunnel, but depending on visitor flow, weather, and on-site conditions, they may be expanded to other areas within the museum.

Eunyoung Lee, the Director of the National Science Museum, stated, “Interest in science begins with small curiosities and questions,” and added, “I hope that Science Busking becomes an opportunity for visitors and science to come closer together.”

The National Science Museum plans to further develop the program into a regular offering based on operational results and visitor feedback, and to eventually expand it to science museums nationwide.

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