Introduction:
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is the first-ever museum of natural history to be established by a public agency. The museum offers children an opportunity to experience and learn about the environment and shows how to preserve the earth’s natural bea

 
Information:
Information Introduction Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is the first-ever museum of natural history to be established by a public agency
The museum offers children an opportunity to experience and learn about the environment and shows how to preserve the earth’s natural beauty
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History holds exhibits year round and has over 100 open-run programs
It has become a popular fieldtrip destination for teens, a cultural space for residents, and a leisure space for family visitors
Many Asian countries even send representative to the museum to learn from its success
Every floor of the museum has a theme, making it a little easier for visitors to find their way around
The first floor runs under the theme ‘Beautiful Seoul, Harmony between Nature and Human’ and houses a library of natural history, a dinosaur lounge, virtual reality room, aquarium, and visual aid lab
The second floor (‘The Origin and Evolution of Life and its Diversity’) shows the origin of life, the world of the dinosaurs in the Mesozoic Era, the origin of humans, a diversity of land and marine life, and a variety of endangered species
On the 3rd floor, visitors can explore the process of how the earth was created, which culminates in an exhibit on how the Korean Peninsula looks today
On the same floor, dramatically enhanced exhibitions lay open the mysteries of the solar system and explain natural phenomenon such as earthquakes and the creation of caves and rock formations
Managing Organization Director of Seodaemun Museum of Natural History: Lee jeong-mo Main Facilities Main hall, Exhibition hall, Audiovisual room, Virtual experience space, Library, Seminar room, Storage, Specimen gallery, etc
Subsidiary Facilities Gift shop, Junganghall coffee shop, water fountain outdoor café, take-out snack bar Exhibition Hall Information * Central Hall: Dinosaur bones (Acrocanthosaurus, Pteranodon) are on display and visitors may even touch T-rex and triceratops skulls
* Earth Environment Hall (3F): movies on the birth of the Earth and volcano eruptions
Earth Environment Hall is the starting point of the museum tour and includes videos, graphs, models, and samples of minerals and rocks to explain the birth of the Earth, the Earth’s internal & external structure, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, rocks & minerals, and the caves of the Korean Peninsula
* Evolution Hall (2F): Various fossils and bones of dinosaurs and whales show the history and evolution of life
On display are fossils by era, bones from Mesozoic dinosaurs and ancient whales, diverse representations of mammals and birds, and samples of insects and fish
* Human and Nature Hall (1F): Explores the complicated relationship between humans and nature: contrasts and weighs the benefits that nature provides humans and the damage humans inflict on nature
The museum also includes a souvenir shop where dinosaur figurines and dino egg replicas are on sale
*Exibition details are subject to change
Admission / Participation Fees Individuals – Adults 6,000 won / Teenagers 3,000 won / Children 2,000 won Groups – Adults 4,800 won / Teenagers 2,400 won / Children 1,600 won * Group : 20 or more people * Free admission for visitors with a disability (+1 companion), seniors over the age of 65, and children under the age of 5 Parking Facilities 47 spaces available Parking Fee 2,000 won for the first 2 hours 500 won for each additional 10 min
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Seodaemun Museum of Natural History Reviews:
SounLT:    Unexpected but recommended;See North Korea!
GDeLK:    Great one-stop shopping area;Huge!
tianO:    Sad and historical site;Not the most beautiful park you’ll...
ouI:    Such a fun thing!;The Original Alive Museum!
SounLT:    Beautiful grounds very close to do...
jianK:    Museum displaying the historical o...
GDeLK:    Awesome experience;Booked with JSA tour
ouI:    Can't miss JSA/DMZ tour;Must See for Yourself!
dH:    Worth the Visit;Awesome
WUZ:    Great place to visit;Historically important site