Exhibition

Gwangju National Science Museum to meet the lights, the arts and the science

Permanent Exhibition Halls

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There are 236 pieces on permanent display, all part of 36 themes under the overarching theme of Lucerium’s permanent exhibition halls,
“light, sound, space and science museum.” Among these pieces, 81% of them can be interacted with directly.
There are five permanent exhibition halls in Lucerium: two zones in each of the two permanent exhibition halls, along with the children’s hall.
The first permanent exhibition hall
The first permanent exhibition hall, called “Light and Art,” uses light, the symbol of Gwangju, and art, the symbol of culture, to express their relationship with science.
  • Zone #1
    The World of Light
    The World of light zone allows visitors to look at objects in a rational manner through understanding and experiencing firsthand light-related basic science exhibits.
  • Zone #2
    Science and Art
    Science and Art zone lets visitors intuitively understand how science and art can create a synergy effect when light is used as a medium.
The second permanent exhibition hall
The second permanent exhibition hall, called “Life and the Future,” presents opportunities to understand scientific phenomena seen in our everyday lives and shows the development path of state-of-the-art space and marine science and technology.
  • Zone #1
    Science in Living
    Science in Living zone features science phenomena noticed in our everyday lives and presents visitors with scientific insight.
  • Zone #2
    Challenge for the Future
    Challenge for the future zone shows the significance of space and our oceans in terms of space and resources and instills a frontier spirit in all visitors.
The children exhibition hall
The children’s hall targets preschool children and presents scientific principles found all around us in the form of games.
  • The children’s hall presents scientific principles seen in space, nature and our everyday lives in the form of games and other interactions.
Other programs
  • Lucerium Star Car
    The Lucerium Star Car is a mobile observatory.
    Lucerium currently runs programs that use the Star Car’s astronomical telescope to observe the sun during the day and the stars during the night.
  • Imagination Hall
    Imagination Hall is a multipurpose hall that can seat 154 people.
    The hall acts as a venue for all manners of lectures, performances and other events.
  • Robot Dance
    The Robot Dance performance is filled with robots dancing in a group to the latest hits.
    The performance takes place at the 3D Theater on the second floor every day.
  • Lab Experiment Show
    The Lab Experiment Show invites audience members to take part in a variety of interesting laboratory experiments. The show takes place at the 3D Theater on the second floor every day.