Busan National Science Museum
A national science museum in Gijang with hands-on galleries on cars, aerospace, ships, energy and medical science, anchored by a particularly strong maritime-engineering hall
Cars and aerospace, ship engineering, energy and medical science, children’s hands-on galleries, planetarium programs, observatory sessions and ride simulators
A large multi-building science complex with three main permanent galleries, a separate Children’s Science Museum, an under-seven play-science hall, planetarium, observatory and outdoor areas
The ship hall is the museum's clearest regional signature: buoyancy, LNG carriers, RC vessels and real-style controls turn maritime engineering into something visitors can operate
The permanent galleries start with industry
The three main halls cover cars and aerospace, ships, and energy and medical science. The regional connection is clearest in transport and shipbuilding, especially the maritime gallery, where engineering is shown through working models, water tanks and controls rather than only diagrams
Hall 1 moves through automotive science, flight and space, including a gyroscope VR ride and a space-travel simulator. Hall 3 shifts to medical science: visitors can play a liver-biopsy game, solve diagnostic-imaging quizzes beside equipment models and use a motion-tracking health display. The middle ship hall is where the museum's Busan setting is most tangible
The ship hall makes engineering physical
One exhibit begins with an elephant on a boat to explain buoyancy. Nearby, a detailed LNG-carrier model lets visitors operate linked mechanisms and watch what they do; a large multipurpose tank is used to steer RC ships and submarines through water
At the motorboat simulator, a wheel, clutch and instrument panel are arranged like the controls of a real boat. Other stations cover drillships, icebreakers and smart ships, where visitors can compare their own steering with autonomous navigation
Engineering rarely stays on a wall diagram for long. Hulls float, controls move and vessels respond
Different spaces serve different ages
The main permanent galleries are designed for general visitors, while the separate Children's Science Museum shifts toward play-based science. Saessak Nuri is specifically for children age seven and under with an adult
Planetarium and observatory programs add another layer to the complex. Older children can spend longer with ship, aerospace or energy exhibits while younger children have spaces designed around a different level of attention and physical play
A combined permanent-exhibition ticket includes the main galleries and Children's Science Museum. Saessak Nuri, the planetarium, observatory and some ride experiences use separate tickets or conditions
Before you go
The permanent galleries and Children's Science Museum already make a substantial visit; the planetarium, observatory and ride experiences add separate timed layers. Mixed-age families do not need to follow one fixed circuit, because the complex provides distinct spaces for general exhibits, younger children and astronomy programs
- Hours
- Open Tuesday–Sunday 09:30–17:30; ticketing closes at 16:30. Closed Mondays, January 1, Lunar New Year’s Day and Chuseok Day; when Monday is a public holiday, the following day closes
- Admission
- Permanent exhibition: adults ₩3,000, youth ₩2,000, preschool children free. Combined permanent + Children’s Science Museum tickets are ₩4,000 adult, ₩3,000 youth and ₩2,000 ages 3–6; under 13 months free
- Access
- The outdoor exhibition area, little train, Water Play Ground and Science Park are closed for renewal through December 2026, with reopening planned for January 2027. Indoor galleries remain available
- Transit
- From Donghae Line Osiria Station Exit 1, the Tabbara on-demand bus or BigAi autonomous bus A01 runs to the museum main gate. Regular buses stopping at the museum entrance leave about a 25-minute walk