Nowon Space School Opens 'Everyday Science Principles Experience Exhibition'

Until December 20, exhibition at Cheonmun Astronomy Science Center Nowon Space School (Junggye 2,3-dong)... 11 interactive exhibits operated on 1st floor photo zone, 3rd floor Big History Hall, and 4th floor Cosmos Hall

Interior view of the 3rd floor exhibition hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is hosting the ‘Everyday Science Principles Experience Exhibition’ at Nowon Space School.

Held in collaboration with the National Gwacheon Science Museum until December 20, this exhibition aims to spark interest in science by allowing visitors to directly experience the scientific principles hidden in everyday life.

There are a total of 11 interactive exhibits. First, on the first floor photo zone, the ‘Anti-Gravity Mirror’ is displayed, attracting visitors’ attention. When looking through the mirror, the person experiencing it appears to be flying. This exhibit uses an optical illusion where the brain perceives the human body symmetrically and believes the mirror image is real.

On the third floor Big History Hall, which introduces the 4.5 billion-year history of the universe, visitors can experience nine exhibits: ▲ Fog Room ▲ Arch Bridge ▲ Spoon Bell ▲ Falling in Vacuum ▲ Eddy Current ▲ Snake Pendulum ▲ Resonator ▲ Conservation of Angular Momentum ▲ Pendulum Resonance.

A representative exhibit, the ‘Fog Room,’ allows visitors to learn the principle of cloud formation. By sealing the opening of a water-filled bottle and pulling the glove inside outward, visitors can directly observe the phenomenon of fog forming as the water vapor expands.

Additionally, visitors can build an arch bridge themselves and jump on it, naturally learning architectural principles and force distribution related to nearby tunnels and bridges.

On the fourth floor Cosmos Hall, the ‘Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope’ is displayed, where visitors can learn concepts such as the conservation of angular momentum, rotational force, and gravity through the spinning wheel.

Visiting hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Admission to other exhibition rooms within the Space School is possible with the entrance fee, with no additional experience fees. Children under 5 years old, seniors over 65, national merit recipients, and persons with disabilities are admitted free of charge. Youth (ages 6?19) pay 1,000 KRW, and adults pay 2,000 KRW.

Meanwhile, Nowon Space School, which opened in June 2017, is a six-story building above ground with one basement floor, equipped with an English caf?, exhibition rooms, a planetarium, and an observatory.

In addition to general visits, a nighttime star observation program is also operated. Nighttime star observations run twice from Friday to Sunday at 7 PM and 8 PM, lasting about 90 minutes.

Various other activities are also offered, including science exploration classes, family astronomy classes, expert guest science lectures, creative experience programs for elementary students, and vocational experience programs for middle and high school students.

For participation applications and other detailed information, please refer to the ‘Nowon Space School’ website.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “By directly experiencing the scientific principles in everyday life, people can develop an interest in science that once seemed difficult,” and added, “We hope for much interest and participation in this experience exhibition.”