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10th Anniversary of the Busan National Science Museum: A Major Leap Forward into the Next Decade, Beyond 8 Million Visitors

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon announced that the Busan National Science Museum, the core base for expanding science culture throughout the southeastern region, celebrates its 10th anniversary today (11).

Established through the aspirations of citizens and strong support from the local community, the Busan National Science Museum has achieved remarkable results, surpassing a cumulative 8 million visitors as of late November 2025.

Fifty-nine percent of group program participants are students from Busan, while students from Gyeongnam (23 percent) and Ulsan (9 percent) bring the total share of southeastern-region participants to 91 percent. This demonstrates the museum’s broad contribution in meeting regional demand for science culture and education.

This also shows that the museum’s distinctive and high-quality exhibition and educational content holds strong appeal even for visitors from outside the region.

The Busan National Science Museum has strengthened Busan’s position as a science-culture city by contributing to the cultivation of future scientific talent through initiatives such as operating permanent exhibition halls linked to local industries, expanding indoor–outdoor integrated experience facilities, and offering cutting-edge science and technology education.

The museum operates specialized exhibitions related to key regional industries—such as automobiles, aerospace, shipbuilding, marine, energy, and medical science—earning recognition for its differentiated strengths compared with other national science museums.

In addition, with the opening of the Children’s Science Museum in 2022, the establishment of the Science Education Camp Hall in 2022, and the full renovation of the Saessak Nuri Hall scheduled for 2025, the museum has expanded its role as a multifunctional cultural space accessible to all age groups.

The museum also operates 690 customized, experiment- and inquiry-based educational programs—such as Eco-Science, 3D immersive experiences, Maker activities, astronomy and space programs, and AIC (Ace in Camp)—and has provided education to a total of 880,000 participants over the past 10 years, positioning itself as a leading institution for creative science education.

Marking its 10th anniversary, the Busan National Science Museum has declared a new vision—“a science museum that turns the infinite world of imagined science into reality”—as it prepares for the next decade and seeks to serve as a key platform for Busan’s transformation into a true science-centered city.

To realize this new vision, the museum plans to advance its initiatives through four major strategies:

• 1.leading future science and technology and expanding differentiated exhibition and cultural content;

• 2.establishing itself as a hub for next-generation science and technology education;

• 3.improving the quality of exhibition-operation services and enhancing its friendly brand identity through Triple Helix-based innovation; and

• 4.establishing a foundation for ESG-oriented innovative growth and advancing a responsible management system that creates social value.

Additionally, in celebration of the 10th anniversary, the museum will sequentially present a variety of exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year, including “Art of Shadow” in January, “Science Kitchen” in April, “The Striking Brain Science” in October, “My Friend Sci-Port” in December, and the 10th Anniversary Ceremony and Symposium in December.

Jeong Na-young, Director General of Busan’s Future Technology Strategy Bureau, stated:
“Science has the power to transform cities, and it should be something people encounter easily and enjoy in their everyday lives. Building on the achievements of the past 10 years, the Busan National Science Museum will continue growing over the next decade as a future-oriented space where families across the southeastern region can communicate and explore together. Busan Metropolitan City will provide full support to ensure the museum plays a pivotal role in nurturing the talent that will lead the nation’s future in science and technology.”