[Daejeon] Geological Museum (지질박물관)
Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Geological Museum (지질박물관)’.
💡 Overview
The Geological Museum located in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, is the nation’s first comprehensive museum dedicated to geology. The museum, established in 2001, operates with the goal of promoting public understanding and support of the field of geology, offering geology-related movies/videos, lectures and diverse hands-on experience programs. There is even a geology specimen center where samples are preserved for use by researchers.
📋 Detailed Information
| 📍 Address | 124, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (Zipcode: 34132) |
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| 📞 Phone | +82-42-868-3798 |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.kigam.re.kr/museum/ |
| Operating Hours | 10:00-17:00 (Last admission: 16:30) |
| Day Off | Mondays, the day after public holidays, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays, May 10th, temporary holiday |
| Usage Fee | Free |
| Parking | Available |
| Parking Fee | Free |
| Scale | Building size: 1,086.24 ㎡ Total size: 2,480.58 ㎡ |
| Inquiries and Information | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-42-868-3798 |
📝 Additional Information
[Program Information]
Educational programs for students and families (April-May)
* Program schedules are announced 1 month in advance on the museum website.
[Reservations]
Advance reservations required through website for groups of 20 people or more
📸 Gallery (Click to enlarge)
📍 Nearby Attractions
National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관) 🔗Distance: 1.4km | 481 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Currency Museum of Korea (화폐박물관) 🔗Distance: 932m | 80-67 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Daejeon Expo Aquarium (대전 엑스포 아쿠아리움) 🔗Distance: 2.0km | 1 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑) 🔗Distance: 1.8km | 480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Smob – Daejeon Branch (스몹 대전)Distance: 2.0km | 1 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon- Jeongsimhwa Hall of Jeongsimhwa International Cultural Center at Chungnam National University (충남대학교 정심화국제문화회관)Distance: 2.0km | 99, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
- Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science (대전신세계 Art & Science) 🔗Distance: 2.0km | 1, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
- Daejeon Observatory (대전시민천문대) 🔗Distance: 640m | 213-48, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
Source: Korea Tourism Organization
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